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Physio stack 2

weeks 7-13

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Neurotransmitters are released in a synapse and bind to: receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.
No impulse can be sent through a neuron: during the absolute refractory period.
When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called: saltatory conduction
“Fight or flight” physiological changes include all of the following EXCEPT constriction of respiratory airways.
Another name for the parasympathetic nervous system is the nervous system. craniosacral
The effect of sympathetic stimulation on the urinary bladder is relaxation.
The set of coordinated commands that control the programmed muscle activity mediated by extrapyramidal pathways is called the motor program
Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve? hypoglossal
Danielle has sustained an injury that has reduced her ability to complete simple tasks such as lifting a pencil, manipulating eating utensils, and brushing her hair. The injury has affected the _____ motor pathways _____ the central nervous system (CNS). voluntary; outside
Conduction by the sixth cranial nerve results in sensations of hearing. false
Impulses from the _____ play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum. Thalamus
The knee jerk can be classified as a segmental reflex because: impulses that mediate it enter and leave the same segment of the cord
Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics except: number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector.
Which of the following statements is not true of the pineal gland? Melatonin is stimulated by the presence of sunlight
When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect, the phenomenon is called: permissiveness.
The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is: progesterone.
Clearness or sharpness of visual perception is known as: visual acuity
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