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Darya Vashchenko

Physiology Weeks 7-13

TermDefinition
neurotransmitters chemicals that allows neurons to communicate with one another
nerve impulse A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential
synaptic knob The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron’s axon
central sulcus The groove between the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex
hypoglossal Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve?
Acetylcholine Which is(are) the neurotransmitter(s) in a somatic motor pathway?
choroid plexuses Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the:
willed movement If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose _____ related to that pathway.
hypothalamus The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the:
Hyperpnea increase in breathing.
carbaminohemoglobin The compound formed when carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin
hemoglobin The exact amount of oxygen in blood depends mainly on the amount of
asthma An obstructive lung disorder that is characterized by recurring spasms of the smooth muscles in the wall of the bronchial air passages
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