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Wk 7-13
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In a healthy adult, a well-placed tap on the knee will result in a: | stretch of the tendon, the quadriceps femoris, and thereby stimulation of the muscle spindles |
| Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics except: | number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector. |
| Which neuron could transmit a nerve impulse the fastest? | A large-diameter neuron with myelin |
| The neurotransmitter(s) that inhibit(s) the conduction of pain impulses is(are): | enkephalins. |
| All of the following are nonsteroid hormones except: | cortisol. |
| The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: | transcription of RNA. |
| The sequence of auditory ossicles in the middle ear starting at the tympanic membrane and ending at the oval window is: | malleus, incus, and stapes. |
| Starling’s law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or more stretched, the heart fibers are at the beginning of the contraction, the | stronger the contraction. |
| Cardiac output is determined by | stroke volume and heart rate. |
| Which organ has several functions, including defense, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir? | spleen |
| The function of which antibody is basically unknown? | IgD |