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Physiology

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The is the place where signals are transmitted from one neuron called to another neuron called Synapse - Presynaptic neuron - Postsynaptic neuron
What are the three structures that make up the synapse? Synaptic Knob - Synaptic cleft - Plasma Membrane of postsynaptic neuron
initiate a conduct signals called Neurons - Nerve impulses
What is a way of electrical fluctuation that travel along the neurons plasma membrane? Nerve impulses
What is the function of sympathetic nervous system? Work as an Emergency System
What is a reflex? Is an involuntary response to a stimulus
The route that the nerve impulse is travel is called? Neuron pathway
Is the major part of the brain that continuous with in the spinal cord and is a vital center of? Brainstem, cardiac - vasomotor - and respiratory control
What are the three of the four fibers types that are cholinergic? The synaptic preganglia - the parasympathetic preganglia - and the parasympathetic postganglia fibers
Fibers that secreting norepinephrine are considerer to be? Adrenergic
Can be maintained only if intake equal output. Fluid balance
In the body, the decrease of blood volume can be detected by? Special cells within the kidney
How responds the special cells in the kidney when the blood volume is decreasing? By releasing and enzyme in the blood
What happen when aldosterone increase? Increase kidney tubule reabsorption of sodium
Pancreatic islet are made up? Alpha cells, Beta cells, delta cells, pancreatic polypeptide (PP), and epsilon
Who's produce insulin? Beta cells - Pancreas
What are the two components that made up the thyroid hormone? T3 and T4
What is the major function of T3 and T4 ? Help to regulate the body's basal metabolic rate
In the white blood cells, are present in small numbers. Basophils
Basophils are active during inflammatory response through the release of Chemical histamine
What is the substance that flows through the blood vessels of the body and inhibits the formation of blood clots? Heparin
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