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Faustina Adjei
Week 14: Assignment - StudyStack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What neurotransmitters cause depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane? | EXCITATORY |
| _______________ neurotransmitters cause hyperpolarization of the postsynaptic membrane | Inhibitory |
| What process describes the following statement: Once the peak of the action potential is reached, the membranes potential begins to move back toward the resting potential (-70mV ) | REPOLARIZATION |
| ____________ carry sensory information into the spinal cord. | POSTERIOR NERVE ROOT |
| ___________________ of cranial nerves connect to the undersurface of the brain mostly on the brainstem. | TWELVE PAIRS |
| Autonomic nervous system is a subdivision of the nervous system that regulates _________ effectors. | INVOLUNTARY |
| What is the process by which the magnitude of the receptor potential decreases over time in response to a continuous stimulus | ADAPTATION |
| What is the Process of taking food into the mouth, starting it on its journey through the digestive tract | Ingestion |
| The movement of digested nutrients through the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa and into the internal environment is called? | Absorption |
| What is a progressive type of movement in which material is propelled from point to point along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. | Peristalsis |
| All changes in chemical composition of food as it travels through the digestive tract is called? | Chemical digestion |