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Ivy C.

Physiology week 7-13

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A synaptic knob would be located on a(n): cell body. axon
A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be polarized.
Norepinephrine is liberated at: most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings
Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve? hypoglossal
Which of the following statements is not true of the pineal gland? Melatonin is stimulated by the presence of sunlight.
The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: transcription of RNA.
Blood volume per kilogram of body weight varies inversely with: body fat.
Platelets play an important role in blood clotting.
Complement can best be described as a(n): enzyme in blood.
The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called phagocytosis.
Which of the following would you expect to happen to cellular respiration during exercise? Increased cellular respiration occurs during exercise, causing a rise in plasma PCO2, which is detected by central chemoreceptors in the brain and perhaps peripheral chemoreceptors in the carotid sinus and aorta to cause an increase in respiration rate.
The exact amount of oxygen in blood depends mainly on the amount of hemoglobin.
Which of the processes of mechanical digestion involves the esophagus? Deglutition Peristalsis
Peristalsis is regulated in part by the intrinsic stretch reflexes. It is also thought to be stimulated by the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK)
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