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Physiology Wk 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be | Polarized |
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | neurotransmitters |
| Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of: | amines |
| A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a | glandular secretion |
| Parasympathetic stimulation has no effect on the | sweat glands |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the | hypothalamus |
| Platelets play an important role in | blood clotting |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as | hematopoietic stem cells |
| Molecules formed by the reactions of the complement cascade assemble themselves on the enemy cell’s surface, which results in | cytolysis |
| The function of which antibody is basically unknown? | IgD |
| A right shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve due to increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide is also known as | the Bohr effect |
| The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is: | tidal volume |
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