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Assignment 2
Final
Question | Answer |
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What are Ligang gated ion channels? | They are transmembrane ion channels that open and close in response to a chemical messenger |
Name the two types of synapses | Electrical and Chemical Synapses |
What are the two divisions that make up the nervous system? | Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System |
How many nerves make the PNS? | 31 pairs of spinal nerves, 12 pairs of cranial nerves |
What are the type of cells that secrete ACTH? | Corticotrophs |
What hormone is produced by the corpus luteum? | Progesterone |
What is a important role that platelets do? | Blood clotting |
What three hormones work together to regulate blood volume? | Aldosterone, ANH and ADH |
What purpose does the lymphatic system have? | It fights against infection |
What is active immunity? | Refers to when your immune system gets exposed to a infection and has to fight it off |
What is the name of the compound made with carbon dioxide and hemoglobin combine? | Carbminohemoglobin |
What is tidal volume? | The volume of air that is used when inhaling or exhaling |
What hormone helps the gallbladder to release bile? | Cholecystokinin |
What site is major for both absorption and digestion? | Small intestine |