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Physiology Activity
Week 9
Question | Answer |
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A small molecule binds to a G protein, preventing its activation. What direct effect will this have on signaling that involves cAMP? | Adenylyl cyclase will not be activated. |
Which hormone is released by the pituitary to stimulate the thyroid gland? | thyrotropin |
Which hormone produced by the adrenal glands is responsible for mobilization of energy stores? | Cortisol |
What should you avoid doing in the middle of your sleep cycle that would lower melatonin? | turning on the lights |
What goes wrong in the function of insulin in type 2 diabetes? | the cells don't respond to insulin like they should |
Which ear structures are responsible for the amplification and transfer of sound from the external ear to the inner ear? | The ossicles |
Based on the animation, where do frequencies—from high to low pitches—cause activity in the hair cells within the cochlear duct? | the apex of the cochlea and between the base and the apex of the cochlea |
Specialized cells in the retina called ganglion cells convert the light rays into ________________. bipolar signals | electrical signals |
If movement of a visual stimulus is leftward in one eye and rightward in the opposite eye, the brain interprets this as movement toward (or away) from the face along the midline. Which eye is visualizing leftward stimulus? | right eye |
When the right cornea senses a tactile stimulus, what happens to the left eye? | blinks |