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Perry,K
Physiology Weeks 7-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Membrane Potential | The electrical charge across the plasma membrane |
| Synaptic Cleft | The space between a synaptic knob of the presynaptic neuron and the plasma membrane of the postsynaptic neuron |
| Monoamine neurotransmitters include: _____ & _____ | Serotonin & Histamine |
| Catecholamine neurotransmitters include: _____, _____, & _____ | Dopamine, Epinephrine, & Norepinepherine |
| Visceroceptors (Interoceptors) | Located within the internally, within the viscera of body organs. When stimulated they provide information about the internal environment. |
| Tympanic Membrane | Also called the eardrum. Stretches across the inner end of the ear canal separating it from the inner ear. |
| Hormone Antagonism | When one hormone produces the opposite effect of another hormone |
| Plasma | A type of connective tissue. The clear straw-colored fluid portion of blood tissue that consists of about 90% water and 10% solutes. |
| Myocardial infarction (MI) | The death of ischemic heart muscle cells dur to oxygen deprivation. |
| Heart Rate X Stroke Volume = | Cardiac Output |