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Bianca Fabrizi Set 2
SCI 221 Week 14: Assignment - Study Stack Set 2 [Content from weeks 7-13]
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | Neurotransmitters |
| A slight shift away from the resting membrane potentials in a specific region of the plasma membrane is called a _____ potential. | Local |
| The reticular activating system maintains | Consciousness |
| Many cerebral functions have typical locations. This fact is known as | Cerebral localization |
| Mixed cranial nerves contain axons of | Sensory and motor neurons |
| Which of the following is true about pain receptors? | Alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain |
| The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are the | Ruffini corpuscles |
| Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the ____ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition. | Tectorial |
| Accommodation for near vision necessitates | An increase in the curvature of the lens; constriction of the pupils; convergence of the two eyes; [all of the above] |
| The two-point discrimination test can be used to measure: | The sensitivity of the skin in various parts of the body |
| Factors that affect the strength of myocardial contraction are called | Inotropic factors |
| Cardiac output is determined by | Stroke volume and heart rate |
| Lymphocytes that kill many types of tumor cells and cells infected by different kinds of viruses are known as | Natural killer cells |
| The volume of air exhaled normally after a typical inspiration is called ____ volume. | Tidal |
| By the time the blood leaves the lung capillaries to return to the heart, what percentage of the blood's hemoglobin has united with oxygen? | 97% |
| Saliva contains the enzyme | Amylase |
| The enterogastric reflex causes: | Inhibition of gastric peristalsis |