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LARISA TSARUKYAN
Anatomy week weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | neurotransmitters |
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse |
| A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be | polarized |
| The neuron processes that normally receives incoming stimuli are called? | Dendrites |
| A neuron with a cell body located in the CNS whose primary function is connecting other neurons is called a(n)? | Interneuron |
| Efferent nerves are called? | Motor nerves |
| Afferent nerves are called? | Sensory nerves |
| Which sequence best describes a normal route for the flow of tears from the eyes into the nasal cavity? | Lacrimal canaliculi |
| Of the neurons in the retina, the axons of which of these form the optic nerve? | Ganglion cells |
| which reactions occur when a person looks at a distant object? | Pupils dilate, ciliary zonule becomes taut, lenses become less convex |
| The coronary sulcus forms a boundary between which chambers of the heart? | Superior and inferior ventricles |
| Muscle is thickest in what chamber of the heart? | Left ventricle |
| What prevent the valves from turning inside out? | Chodae Tendae |