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Physiology
Phys weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be | Polarized |
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | Nerve Impulse |
| The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neurons axon is called a | Synaptic Knob |
| Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve | Hypoglossal |
| The two main types of adrenergic receptors are | Alpha & Beta |
| If the center of a reflex arc is the brain, the response it mediates is called a | Cranial reflex |
| Mixed cranial nerves contain axons of | Sensory & Motor neurons |
| The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with: | Smell |
| The clear and potassium rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is : | Endolymph |
| Clearness or sharpness of visual perception is known as : | Visual Acuity |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia |
| From which vessels do myocardial cells receive blood | Coronary arteries |
| After blood leaves the lungs and returns to the heart , it enters the | Left Atrium |
| Renal veins drain blood from the | Kidneys |
| The functions of the lymph nodes are? | defense hematopoiesis |
| The function of which antibody is basically unknown | lgD |
| Complement can be best described as a | enzyme in the blood |
| Which oxygen binding protein helps move oxygen out of the blood and into muscle cells ? | myoglobin |
| More than two thirds of the carbon dioxide carried in the form of | bicarbonate ions |
| Hyperphea means | increase in breathing |