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Physiology wk 7-13
SCI221-05
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another name for the parasympathetic nervous system is the nervous system: | craniosacral |
| The _____ is an extension of the great toe, with or without fanning of the other toes, in response to stimulation of the outer margin of the sole of the foot. | Babinski sign |
| If the center of a reflex arc is the brain, the response it mediates is called a | cranial reflex. |
| Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve? | hypoglossal |
| Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell? | olfactory |
| Which region of the brain plays a part in the mechanism responsible for emotions by associating sensory impulses with feelings of pleasantness and unpleasantness? | thalamus |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: | hypercapnia. |
| Cardiac output is determined by | stroke volume and heart rate. |
| Circulatory shock caused by a drop in the amount of blood in the circulatory system is called _____ shock. | hypovolemic |
| Which protein interferes with the ability of viruses to cause disease? | nterferon |
| The functions of the lymph nodes are | defense and hematopoiesis. |
| _______ is the only antibody class with the ability to cross the placental barrier, providing passive immunity to the developing fetus during pregnancy. | IgG. |
| Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity. | cell-mediated |
| Lymphocytes that kill many types of tumor cells and cells infected by different kinds of viruses are known as | natural killer cells. |
| Which oxygen-binding protein helps move oxygen out of the blood and into muscle cells? | myoglobin |
| A right shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve due to increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide is also known as | the Bohr effect. |