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Midterm Physio
Physiology Midterm Study Set
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |