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Midterm Physio

Physiology Midterm Study Set

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A synaptic knob would be located on a dendrite
Which is true of an action potential? The outside of the plasma membrane is negatively charged, and the inside is positively charged
The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct an impulse that is how much faster than the slowest fibers in the body? Almost 300 times faster
In a myelinated neuron, the impulse can travel under the myelin between nodes of Ranvier. True/False True
Characteristics of Smooth Muscle include: One nucleus per cell, compose the walls of viscera, usually not under voluntary control
The result of meiosis four daughter cells that are haploid
What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? afferent
The relatively constant state maintained by the body is known as Homeostasis
Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of: Positive feedback
Sometimes referred to as animal starch, __________ is the main polysaccharide in the body. Glycogen
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