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Physiology
Ch. 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potiential is: | Nerve impulse |
| Which of the following is not one of the main chemical classes of neurotransmitters? | Triglycerides |
| The only ion that can diffuse across a neuron's membrane when the neuron is at rest is: | Potassium |
| Which is true of an action potential? | The outside of the plasma membrane is negatively charged, and the inside is positively charged. |
| A synaptic knob would be located on a(n): | Axon |
| When an impulse reaches a synapse: | Chemical transmitters are released |
| Which neuron could transmit a nerve impulse the fastest? | A large diameter neuron with myelin |
| Severe depession can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of: | Amines |
| Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of of blood in the: | Choroid plexuses |
| Which are the neurotransmitters in a somatic motor pathway? | Acetylcholine |
| The part of the brain that assists in the maintenance of balance is the: | Cerebellum |
| Conduction by the sixth cranial nerve results in sensations of hearing: | False |
| Audition is a function of the: | Temporal lobe |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | Hypothalamus |
| What would be the result if the phrenic nerve received an impulse from the cervical plexus? | The diaphragm would stop contracting |
| The sequence of auditory ossicles in the middle ear starting at the tympanic membrane and ending at the oval window is: | Malleus, incus and stapes |
| One of the few hormones that functions on a positive feedback loop is: | Oxytocin |
| The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are: | Ruffini corpuscles |
| The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with: | Smell |
| The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: | Transcription of RNA |
| Which of the following is a function of glucagon? | Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations |
| If The tidal volume of a given individual is 500ml, then the anatomical dead space is approximately: | 150ml |
| Standare atmospheric pressure is: | 760 mm Hg |
| Internal respiration can be defined as: | The exchange of gases between the blood capillaries and the tissue cells |
| The vital capacity is equal to the sum of the: | Inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume and expiratory reserve volume. |
| About 98.5% of the oxygen carried by systemic arterial blood is attached to: | Hemoglobin |
| Boyle's Law states that the volume of a gas varies___with pressure at a _____temperature: | Inversely, constant |
| Gas exchange, the lungs' main and vital function, takes place in the: | Alveoli |
| Which of the following is not a function of the liver? | Secretion of insulin |
| The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing the passage of food into the duodenum, is called: | Gastric inhibitory peptide |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as: | Amylase |
| An end product of fat digestion is: | Glycerol |
| The substances absorbed in t the lymph capillaries are: | Glycerol and fatty acids |
| The process of fat emulsification consists of: | Breaking fats into small droplets |
| Cellulose is a residue of digestion that comes from: | Carbohydrates |
| The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a: | Monosaccharide |
| Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? | Portal vein |
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