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Vy Nguyen
Physiology Weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compared with the outside of the neuron, the inside has a(n) ____ charge. | negative |
| The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct impulses up to approximately _____ meters per second. | 130 |
| The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct an impulse that is how much faster than the slowest fibers in the body? | Almost 300 times faster |
| The cerebellum acts with the _____ to produce skilled movement. | cerebrum |
| Impulses sent over which of the following tracts could result in voluntary movement, especially of the hands, fingers, feet, and toes of the opposite side? | Lateral corticospinal |
| The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: | transcription of RNA. |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is called | diapedesis. |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: | a decrease in blood pH. |
| Which protein interferes with the ability of viruses to cause disease? | interferon |