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Angela Leone

Physiology Final

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A synapse can occur only between an axon and: another axon. a cell body. a dendrite.
Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? neurotransmitters
Which of the following is not one of the main chemical classes of neurotransmitters? Triglycerides
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
Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as: Amylase
The substances absorbed in t the lymph capillaries are: Glycerol and fatty acids
The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a: Monosaccharide
Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? Portal vein
Internal respiration can be defined as: The exchange of gases between the blood capillaries and the tissue cells
Standard atmospheric pressure is: 760 mm Hg
The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing the passage of food into the duodenum, is called: Gastric inhibitory peptide
The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: Hypothalamus
A synaptic knob would be located on a(n): Axon
Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the: Choroid plexuses
A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is: Nerve impulse
When an impulse reaches a synapse: Chemical transmitters are released
The only ion that can diffuse across a neuron's membrane when the neuron is at rest is: Potassium
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