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Physiology
Week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose _____ related to that pathway. | both reflex activity and sensation |
| Which of the following is true about pain receptors? | Alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain. |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| Activities that result in central movement or flow of lymph are called | lymphokinetic activities. |
| The PCO2 in alveolar air is _____ blood. | less than in the systemic venous and equal to the systemic arterial |
| External respiration can be defined as: | the exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lung and pulmonary ventilation |
| The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: | gastric inhibitory peptide. |
| The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is: | vasoactive intestinal peptide. |
| The hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate substance from the pancreas is: | secretin. |