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Physiology week 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If you slammed your finger in a car door, it would stimulate ______pain fibers. | acute |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system? | Chemical messenger travels a short distance |
| Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the _________ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition | tectorial |
| When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect, the phenomenon is called: | permissiveness |
| Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the | crista ampullaris |
| The two-point discrimination test can be used to measure: | the sensitivity of the skin in various parts of the body |
| The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labryrinth is | endolymph |
| Visceroceptors are located in which of the following? | internal organs |
| The sequence of auditory ossicles in the middle ear starting at tympanic membrane and ending at the oval window is: | malleus, incus, and stapes |
| When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain? | M |
| Accommodation for near vision necessitates | an increase in the curvature of the lens, constriction of the pupils, and convergence of the two eyes |
| Which of the following statements is not true of the pineal gland? | melatonin is stimulated by the presence of sunlight |
| The last step in the nonsteroid hormone mechanism of action is: | protein kinases activate other enzymes |
| the major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is: | progesterone |
| Which of the following is a function of glucagon? | Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations |
| Clearness or sharpness of visual perception is known as: | visual acuity |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude" sensation awareness? | thalamus |
| In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are: | slow to appear but long-lasting |
| Which is not -true of the hormone somatostatin? | it stimulates the secretion of insulin |
| Which of the following is not true of a receptor potential? | it follow the all-or-none law |
| The immediate effect of steroid hormone on a cell is the: | transcription of RNA |
| All of the following are true statements except: | aspirin produces some of its effects by increasing PGE synthesis |
| The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are the: | ruffini corpuscles |
| The somatic senses enable us to detect sensations, including; | touch, temperature, and pain |
| The type of cell that secrete ACTH are: | corticotrophs |
| The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone form the: | anterior pituitary |
| One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is: | oxytocin |
| All of the following are nonsteroid hormones except: | cortisol |
| The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with: | smell |
| Which of the following is true pain receptors? | alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain |
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