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Jennie Liebermann
Physiology week 7-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define membrane potential | a difference in electrical charge across their plasma membranes |
| Describe the sequence of events in an action potential | stimulus reaches threshold. Na gates open, Na enters depolarization,hits peak Na closes, K enters repolarization, hyperpolarization, then back to rest potential |
| two major divisions of nervous system | PNS peripheral nervous system, CNS central nervous system |
| PNS is made up of the XX pairs of spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord, the XX pairs of cranial nerves that emerge from the brain, | 31,12 |
| Nerve impulses trigger the release of | neurotransmitters, |
| endocrine system controls body cavities by releasing mediators called | hormones |
| An average human has around X liters (X pints) of blood | 5,8 |
| Strongest chamber of heart | left ventricle |
| major function of the lymphatic system is to | drain body fluids and return them to the bloodstream |
| In humans, XX liters of plasma are released into the interstitial space of the tissues each day due to capillary filtration | 20 |
| Which blood vessel carries O2 rich blood to heart, which carries blood lacking O2 to lungs | pulmonary vein carries O2 rich blood to heart, pulmonary artery carries O2 lacking blood to lungs |