Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

SCI221

Study Stack 1

QuestionAnswer
Oxytocin operated as a negative-feedback loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions? Oxytocin would stimulate stronger uterine contractions. Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions. Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions.
Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called: pinocytosis. osmosis. facilitated diffusion. dialysis. facilitated diffusion.
During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm? Latent period Contraction phase Relaxation phase None of the above Latent period
The mechanisms that produce and maintain the resting membrane potential do so by producing a slight excess of negative ions on the outer surface of the plasma membrane. slight excess of positive ions on the outer surface of the plasma membrane. slight excess of positive ions on the outer surface of the plasma membrane.
The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron’s axon is called a(n) synaptic knob. synaptic cleft. telondendria. receptor site. synaptic knob.
A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be unipolarized. multipolarized. bipolarized. polarized. polarized.
There are two types of synapses—the electrical synapse and the __________ synapse. chemical mechanical sensory sonic chemical
Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of: acetylcholine. amines. amino acids. neuropeptides. amines.
Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential? The cell membrane is permeable to Na+ but impermeable to K+ ions. The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane. The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane.
Which neuron could transmit a nerve impulse the fastest? A small-diameter neuron without myelin A large-diameter neuron without myelin A large-diameter neuron with myelin A small-diameter neuron with myelin A large-diameter neuron with myelin
Created by: brittanyq7406
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards