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Physiology Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After it is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, the calcium combines with which protein? | Troponin |
| The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulders, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is: | Circumduction |
| If the threshold potential is surpassed, the full peak of the action potential is always reached. | True |
| When neurotransmitters from synaptic knobs stimulate a postsynaptic neuron in rapid succession, their effects can add up over a brief period to produce an action potential. This is called | Temporal summation |
| Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell? | Olfactory |
| The center of a reflex arc is the brain, the response it mediates is called a | Cranial reflex |
| Each skin surface area supplied by sensory fibers of a given spinal nerve is a | Dermatome |
| The reiticular activating system maintains | Consciousness |
| Which hormone is released by the pituitary to stimulate the thyroid gland? | Thyrotropin |
| Which hormone produced by the adrenal glands is responsible for mobilizaton of energy stores? | Cortisol |
| Which ear structures are responsible for the amplification and transfer of sound from the external ear to inner ear? | The ossicles |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| ____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | Hematocrit |