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Dennis Sunga
Physiology wks 7-13
Question | Answer |
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The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct an impulse that is how much faster than the slowest fibers in the body? | Almost 300 times faster |
The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct impulses up to approximately _____ meters per second. | 130 |
Normal infants will show the Babinski reflex up to the age of _____ years. | 1.5-2 |
Impulses from the _____ play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum. | thalamus |
The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the: | anterior pituitary |
Blood pressure is measured with the aid of an apparatus known as? | sphygmomanometer |
The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood is? | hemodynamics |
A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is? | erythropoietin |
The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in a tissue is called? | perfusion pressure |
Which antibody is synthesized by immature B cells and then inserted into their plasma membranes? | immunoglobulin M |
The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the? | thymus |
Normal, quiet breathing is known as? | eupnea |
Rotavirus can cause what life-threatening condition in infants? | Diarrhea |