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Human Physiology
Weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse |
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | neurotransmitters |
| Serotonin is an example of a(n): | amine neurotransmitter |
| compared with the outside of the neuron, the inside has a(n)_____ charge. | negative |
| The cortex is capable of storing and retrieving information from both short-term and long-term | memory |
| The second largest part of the brain, located just below the posterior portion of the cerebrum, is the: | cerebellum |
| The vomiting reflex is mediated by the: | medulla |
| The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is: | endolymph |
| The type of cells that secrete ACTH are: | corticotrophs |
| Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. The process in called: | dispedesis |
| After blood leaves the lungs and returns to the heart, it enters the which atrium? | left atrium |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the ductus venous |
| The term blood type refers to which type of blood cell? | antigen |
| Which antibody is synthesized by immature B cells and then inserted into their plasma membranes? | Immunoglobulin D |
| Complement can best be described as a(n)? | enzyme in blood |
| During inspiration, as the size of the thorax increases, the? | intrapleural and alveolar pressures decrease |
| The mechanism that produces pulmonary ventilation is one that establishes a gas pressure gradient between the | atmosphere and the alveolar air. |
| The major form by which carbon dioxide is transported in the circulatory system is: | as bicarbonate ions. |
| The chemical process in which a compound unites with water and then splits into simpler compounds is called? | hydrolysis |
| Fats and other nutrients in the duodenum stimulate the intestinal mucosa to release a hormone called | gastric inhibitory peptide |
| Chemical digestion reqires the secretion of_______ into the lumen of the GI tract. | digestive enzymes and bile |
| Cellulose is a residue of digestion that comes from? | carboydrates |
| The process of swallowing is known as: | deglutition |
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