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Physiology stack 1
Question | Answer |
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Stimulus-gated channels open in response to: | sensory stimuli |
When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called: | saltatory conduction |
The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of _____ feedback. | positive |
Serotonin is an example of a(n): | amine neurotransmitter |
Negative-feedback control systems: | oppose a change |
Amino acids frequently become joined by: | peptide bonds |
Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called: | facilitated diffusion |
When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis? | Metaphase |
Which of the following epithelial functions is a primary activity of glandular epithelium? | Secretion |
Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain? | Microglia |
Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the: | bones. |
What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina? | Basement membrane |
The opposite of dorsiflexion is: | plantar flexion |
Most body movements are _____ contractions. | isotonic |
A condyloid joint is an example of a(n) _____ joint. uniaxial | biaxial |