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Leona Edris
Physiology Week 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What cells is associated with sensory nerve endings? | Merkel cells |
| How many pulmonary alveoli are there | 300 million with 6 times the surface area of the body |
| When a hormone is present in excess the number of target cell receptors may decrease | Down regulation |
| Relaxation of cardiac spincter and strong contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. caused by toxic food, gagging, too much digestion, intense pain,dizziness, sight or smell of unpleasant things | Vomiting |
| A thin layer of endothelium in the heart | Endocardium |
| What is the waterproofing epidermis that block the diffusion of watre? | Glycolipids |
| Periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea( leads to death if not stopped) | Cheynestrokes |
| How are most hormones transported in the blood? | Carrier proteins |
| What % of digestion takes places in small intestine | 90 |
| The phase of contraction | Systole |
| What has a seneory receptors and is part of the nervous system? | Cutaneous sensation |
| Temporary cessation of respiration that may follow hyperventilation | Apnea |
| Two hormones of posterior pituitary | Antidiruetic hormone,ADH,oxytocin |
| Three division of small intestine | Duodenum,jejunum,ileum |
| Originate from the right and left branches,extending to the papillary muscle and lateral walls of the ventricles | Purkinje fibers |