The only ion(s) that can diffuse across a neuron’s membrane when the neuron is at rest is

Sodium-potassium pump

The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates is the

When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is

The neurotransmitter(s) that inhibit(s) the conduction of pain impulses is

Stimulus-gated channels open in response to

The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is

When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect, the phenomenon is called

The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is

One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is

The type of cells that secrete ACTH are

The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are

A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is

The vagus is said to act as a “brake” on the heart. This situation is

Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is

Blood pressure is measured with the aid of an apparatus known as

The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in a tissue is

A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is

Inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor impulses is considered a major mechanism of

The ability of our immune system to attack abnormal or foreign cells but spare our own normal cells is

Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called

When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure

Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the

The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is

The process of swallowing is known as

The final product of carbohydrate digestion is

The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is

Vasoactive intestinal peptide

The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is

The hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate substance from the pancreas is

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Sharice Dominguez

Human Physiology weeks 7-13

Term	Definition
Potassium	The only ion(s) that can diffuse across a neuron’s membrane when the neuron is at rest is
Sodium-potassium pump	The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates is the
Saltatory conduction	When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is
Enkephalins	The neurotransmitter(s) that inhibit(s) the conduction of pain impulses is
Sensory stimuli	Stimulus-gated channels open in response to
Endolymph	The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is
Permissiveness	When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect, the phenomenon is called
Progesterone	The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is
Oxytocin	One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is
Corticotrophs	The type of cells that secrete ACTH are
Ruffini corpuscles	The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are
Leukopenia	A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is
Vagal inhibition	The vagus is said to act as a “brake” on the heart. This situation is
Diapedesis	Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is
Sphygmomanometer	Blood pressure is measured with the aid of an apparatus known as
perfusion pressure	The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in a tissue is
Erythropoietin	A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is
Vasodilation	Inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor impulses is considered a major mechanism of
Self-tolerance	The ability of our immune system to attack abnormal or foreign cells but spare our own normal cells is
Lymphocyte	Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called
Expiration occurs	When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure
Alveoli	Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the
Tidal volume	The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is
Deglutition	The process of swallowing is known as
Monosaccharide	The final product of carbohydrate digestion is
Cholecystokinin	The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is
Vasoactive intestinal peptide	The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is
Secretin	The hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate substance from the pancreas is

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