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Lucy Wachira

Physiology Week 7-13

TermDefinition
Sodium-Potassium Pump The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates.
Local Potential A slight shift away from the resting membrane potentials in a specific region of the plasma membrane is called a.
Myotome A skeletal muscle or group of muscles that receives motor axons from a given spinal nerve.
Coccygeal Plexus Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the.
Internal Organs Visceroceptors are located in the.
Anterior Pituitary The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the.
Fibrinolysis The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as.
Inotropic Factors Factors that affect the strength of myocardial contraction are called.
Thymus The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the.
Phagocytosis The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called.
The Bohr Effect A right shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve due to increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide is also known as.
Tidal Volume The volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is the.
Hydrolysis The chemical process in which a compound unites with water and then splits into simpler compounds is called.
Cholecystokinin The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is the.
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