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Crystal McIrvin
Physiology Weeks 7-13
| A gliding joint is an example of this type of joint | Multiaxial |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the ____ plexus | Coccygeal |
| What would the result be if the phrenic nerve received an impulse from the cervical plexus? | The diaphragm would stop contracting |
| What cranial nerve is not involved in proprioception? | Vagus nerve |
| What is the effect of the sympathetic stimulation on the bladder? | Relaxation |
| The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from where? | Anterior Pituitary gland |
| In the extrinsic pathway of stage one of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues cause a cascade of events that ultimately result in the formation of what | Prothrombin activator |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in tissues | erythropoietin |
| Functions of the lymph nodes | Defense and hematopoiesis |
| Clear, watery fluid that contains protein molecules, salts, and other substances | Intercellular fluid |
| Definition of external respiration | Pulmonary ventilation; the exchange of gases between the lungs and blood capillaries in the lungs |
| Purpose of ciliated cells lining the respiratory tract | help move mucous blanket towards pharnyx |
| How is carbon dioxide transported by the circulatory system? | As bicarbonate ions |
| The ability of the lungs and thorax to stretch | Compliance |
| Hypernea | Increase in breathing |