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Reianna Dominguez
week 7-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Negative-feedback control systems | oppose a change. |
| Which of the following vitamins is(are) absorbed through the skin? | Vitamin D |
| A tissue is: | a group of similar cells that perform a common function. |
| The primary ossification center of a long bone is located: | in the diaphysis. |
| The type of movement possible at a synovial joint depends on the: | shape of the articulating surfaces of the bones. |
| Which of the following antidepressants acts by blocking the action of monoamine oxidase (MAO)? | Phenelzine |
| In a healthy adult, a well-placed tap on the knee will result in a: | stretch of the tendon, the quadriceps femoris, and thereby stimulation of the muscle spindles. |
| Parasympathetic stimulation has no effect on any of the following areas except: | sweat glands. |
| How does a dually innervated autonomic effector differ from a singly innervated autonomic effector? | A dually innervated effector receives input from both sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways. A singly innervated autonomic effector receives input from only the sympathetic division. |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus. |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| All of the following cranial nerves are involved in proprioception except the: | vagus. |
| The last step in the nonsteroid hormone mechanism of action is: | protein kinases activate other enzymes. |
| All of the following are nonsteroid hormones except: | cortisol. |