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Physiology Set 2
Weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The shoulder joint is an example of a _____ joint. | multiaxial freely movable ball and socket |
| The first event to occur in muscle relaxation is that: | the sarcoplasmic reticulum begins actively pumping calcium back into its sacs. |
| Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? | Gated-channel receptor |
| The magnitude of the action potential peaks when the sodium channels close. True or False? | True |
| In a myelinated neuron, the impulse can travel under the myelin between nodes of Ranvier. True or False | True |
| Norepinephrine is liberated at: | most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings. |
| Which hormone produced by the adrenal glands is responsible for mobilization of energy stores? | Cortisol |
| The four structures that compose the conduction system of the heart are the | SA node, AV node, AV bundle, and Purkinje fibers. |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: | hypercapnia. |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| Recognition of antigens by antibodies occurs when an | antigen’s epitopes fit into and bind to an antigen molecule’s antigen-binding site. |
| External respiration can be defined as: | the exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lung and pulmonary ventilation. |