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Janelle Unger

Physiology Week 7-13

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The first event to occur when an adequate stimulus is applied to a neuron is: some of the sodium channels at the point of stimulation open.
If the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose _____ related to that pathway. sensory perception
Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? Gated-channel receptor
The groove between the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex is the central sulcus.
Another name for the parasympathetic nervous system is the nervous system. craniosacral
A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a glandular secretion.
Both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are tonically active, which means they continually conduct impulses to autonomic effectors.
What functions as an emergency mechanism when hypoxia or hypercapnia endangers the stability of the internal environment? chemoreceptor reflex
Fluid that is clear, watery and contains protein molecules, salts, and other substances is called intercellular fluid
Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid, which is produced by the _____ of the gastric glands. parietal cells
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