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MARY OKOYE
PHYSIOLOGY WEEK 7-13
Question | Answer |
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A term commonly used as synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse |
which membranes receptors acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated ? | gated-channel recptor |
which chemicals allows neurons to communicate with another | neurotransmitters |
Both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are tonically active which means they are | continually conduct impulse to automatic effectors |
A reflex consist of either a muscle contraction or a | glandular secretion |
Another name fo the parasympathetic nervous system is the -------nervous system | craniosacral |
The effect of sympathetic stimulation on the urinary bladder is | relaxation |
tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve | hypoglossal |
visceroreceptors are located in which of the folowing ? | internal organs |
the immidiate effect of a steriod hormone on a cell is the | transcription of RNA |
the major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is | progesterone |
clearness or sharpness of visual preception is known as | visual acuity |
in comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are | slow to appear but long-lasting |
The vital capacity is equal to the sum of the | inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume |
what constitutes the total lung volume | residual volume and vital capacity |
The ejection of bile from gallbladder is controlled by which hormone | CCK and secretin |
saliva contains the enzyme called | amylase |
the wave-like ripple of the muscle layer of the GI tract is called | peristalsis |
the act of expelling feces is called | defecation |
becasue fats are insoluble in water, they must be | emulsified |
The final step in lipid transport by the intestines is the formation of | chylomicrons |
chemical disgestion requires the secretion of ---------into the lumen of the GI tract | digestive emzymes and bile |