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Physiology 7-13
Nightingale physiology weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? | Gated-channel receptor |
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | refractory |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| Audition is a function of the _____ lobe. | temporal |
| All of the following are examples of parasympathetic stimulation except: | increased heart rate. |
| Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the | crista ampullaris. |
| Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the _____ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition. | tectorial |
| The type of cells that secrete ACTH are: | corticotropes |
| The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood is: | hemodynamics |
| The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is called | pulse pressure |
| The lymphatic organs produce | lymphocytes |
| The T cell is considered | the communicator |
| Which term refers to the volume of inspired air that actually reaches, or "ventilates," the alveoli? | alveolar ventilation |
| The volume of air exhaled normally after a typical inspiration is called _____ volume. | Tidal |
| The exact amount of oxygen in blood depends mainly on the amount of | hemoglobin |
| The hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate substance from the pancreas is: | secretin |
| The major site for the absorption of the end products of digestion is the: | small intestine. |
| Stimulation of gastric juice secretion occurs in all of the following phases except the _____ phase. | digestive |
| Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid, which is produced by the _____ of the gastric glands. | parietal cells |