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Maegee Fernandez
PHYSIO CH 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Movement of the brain potential away from zero (thus be-low the usual RMP) | Hyperpolarization |
| A difference in eletcrical charge across their plasma membranes | Membrane Potential |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the | Hypothalamus |
| The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood is | hemodyanimics |
| The hormone that stimulates the gallblader to release bile is | cholecystokinin |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is | thymus |
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse |
| A membrane that exhibits a memebrane potential is said to be | polarized |
| A synaptic knob would be located on a | axon |
| severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certan brain synapses of | amines |
| the only ion that can diffuse across a neuron's membrane when the neuron is at rest is | potassium |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as | lipase |