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Michael Espinoza
Physiology weeks 7-13
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called: | saltatory conduction. |
| A slight shift away from the resting membrane potentials in a specific region of the plasma membrane is called a _____ potential. | local |
| A mixed nerve is one that: | carries both sensory and motor fibers. |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus. |
| The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with: | smell. |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| Blood pressure is measured with the aid of an apparatus known as a(n) | sphygmomanometer. |
| Blood volume per kilogram of body weight varies inversely with: | body fat. |
| Pyrogen molecules trigger the fever response by promoting the production of ____ | prostaglandins. |
| By the time the blood leaves the lung capillaries to return to the heart, what percentage of the blood’s hemoglobin has united with oxygen? | 97% |