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ion channels that open in response to chemicals produced by a sensory stimulus or by a chemical stimulus received from another neuron. Stimulus-gated channels
Conduct sensory impulses up the cord to the brain Ascending Tracts
What is a local potential? A slight shift away from the resting potential on a region of the cell's plasma membrane
The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood? Hemodynamics
receptors located internally often within the substance of body organs. visceroceptors
The heart starts beating in a fetus in what stage of development? At about 4 weeks
The term blood type referes to the type of blood cell? Antigen
The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood? Hemodynamics
Which autonomic nervous system division is responsible for the fight-or-flight response? Sympathetic
Where is blood filtered to form the cerebrospinal fluid? choroid plexus
____ is the part of the brain that assists in balance cerebellum
Conducts sensory impulses down the cord away from the brain Descending tracts
make it possible for the body to respond to stimuli changes occurring in both our internal and external environment Sensory Recepotors
difference in electric potential between the interior and the exterior of a biological cell. Membrane Potential
Located in skeletal muscles, joint capsules and tendons. Proprioceptors
Lymphocytes that kill many types of tumor cells and cells infected by different kinds of viruses are known as natural killer cells.
Antibodies are proteins of the family called immunoglobulins.
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