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Physiology week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens when an impulse reaches a synapse | chemical transmitters are released |
| What is the classification for dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine | catecholamines |
| Action potential is also called | nerve impulse |
| A mixed nerve is one that | carries both sensory and motor fibers |
| The cerebellum acts with the _______ to produce skilled movement | cerebrum |
| Norepinephrine is liberated at | most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings |
| Where are visceroceptors located | internal organs |
| Thyroid hormone is stimulated by a hormone created in the | anterior pituitary |
| 3 hormones that work together to regulate blood volume | aldosterone, ANH and ADH |
| Cardiac output is determined by | stroke volume and heart rate |
| The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is | pulse pressure |
| Two most common functions of the lymphatic system | fluid balance and immunity |
| Functions of the spleen | tissue repair, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction and blood reservoir. |
| Ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is | phagocytosis |
| Term that describes the volume of air exchange during normal inspiration and expiration | tidal volume |
| Total lung volume is constituted by | residual volume and vital capacity |
| Pepsin begins the digestion of | protein |
| Cellulose is a residue of digestion that comes from | carbohydrates |
| End product of fat digestion is | glycerol |
| Using water to split larger compounds into smaller ones is called | hydrolysis |