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Alexandra Hebberd

Human Physiology 7-13

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The most numerous cerebral tracts are the association tracts.
The _____ nerve transmits impulses that result in sensations of equilibrium. vestibular
The cortex is capable of storing and retrieving information from both short-term and long-term memory
The brain interprets the meaning of the sounds we hear as music, speech, noise, etc. Which ear structures are responsible for the amplification and transfer of sound from the external ear to the inner ear? The ossicles
where do frequencies—from high to low pitches—cause activity in the hair cells within the cochlear duct? the apex of the cochlea
Which of the following statements is not true of the pineal gland? Melatonin is stimulated by the presence of sunlight.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system? Chemical messenger travels a short distance.
Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the _____ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition. tectorial
Visceroceptors are located in which of the following? Internal organs
Which of the following is true about pain receptors? Alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain.
Which is not true of the hormone somatostatin? It stimulates the secretion of insulin.
The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: transcription of RNA.
When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain? M
The sequence of auditory ossicles in the middle ear starting at the tympanic membrane and ending at the oval window is: malleus, incus, and stapes.
In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are: slow to appear but long-lasting.
In an electrocardiogram the T wave represents repolarization of the ventricles.
Fluid shift is when then body's fluids move between the fluid compartments.
What is the functional significance of large areas of cardiac muscle being electrically coupled to form a single functional syncytium? Because they form a syncytium, muscle cells can pass an action potential along a large area of the heart wall, stimulating contraction in each muscle fiber of the syncytium.
Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: hematopoietic stem cells.
In the extrinsic pathway of stage 1 of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues trigger the cascade of events that ultimately result in the formation of prothrombin activator.
The heart begins beating in the fetus at about what stage of development? After about 4 weeks
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