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Ana Narez Urena
Physiology Week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The knee jerk can be classified as a segmental reflex because? | Impulses that mediate it enter and leave the same segment of the cord. |
| Impulses from the _ play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum? | Thalamus |
| Accommodations for near vision are? | An increase in the curvature of the lens, Constriction of the pupils, Convergence of the two eyes. |
| Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the? | Crista Ampullaris |
| The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as | Fibrinolysis |
| In the extrinsic pathway of stage 1 of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues trigger the cascade of events that ultimately result in the formation of? | prothrombin activator. |
| The lymphatic system serves various functions in the body. The two most important functions of this system are? | Fluid balance and immunity. |
| The functions of the lymph nodes are? | Defense and hematopoiesis. |
| Which type of breathing is characterized by repeated sequences of deep gasps and apnea, and is usually seen in people with increased intracranial pressure? | Biot's breathing |
| There are two types of synapses the electrical synapse and the_ synapse. | Chemical |