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Sarah Shimkin

Physiology Weeks 7-13

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Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of A. acetylcholine B. amines C. amino acids D. neuropeptides B
A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is A. nerve impulse B. stimulus C. repolarization D. depolarization A
If the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose ___related to that pathway A. sensory perception B. willed movement C. only reflex activity D. both reflex activity and sensation A
Acetylcholine can stimulate ___ receptors A. alpha B. beta C. nicotinic D. both alpha and beta C
One of the few hormones that functions on a positive feedback loop is A. ADH B. calcitonin C. oxytocin D. insulin C
Visceroceptors are located in which of the following A. skin B. tendons C. internal organs D. skeletal muscles C
A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called A. leukocytosis B. leukopenia C. differential white blood cell count D. hemostasis B
A hematocrit of 56% would be an indication of A. leukocytosis B. anemia C. leukemia D. polycythemia D
The lymphatic system serves various functions in the body. The two most important functions are A. fluid balance and waste removal B. fluid balance and immunity C. immunity and waste removal D. waste removal and gas exchange B
The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called A. pinocytosis B. exocytosis C. apedesis D. phagocytosis D
The tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to the preinspiration volume is called the A. compliance B. elastic recoil C. expiration D. ventilation B
The sodium cotransport or coupled transport acts to transport sodium ions and glucose molecules ___ the GI lumen A. passively out of B. passively into C. actively out of D. actively into A
Which of the following is not one of the openings that must be blocked when food moves from the pharynx into the esophagus A. oropharynx B. nasopharynx C. larynx D. mouth A
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