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Studystack #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 reticular activating system maintains | consciousness |
| What is the reflex when the 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 |
| Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve? | hypoglossal |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | erythropoietin |
| Name three granulocytes | neutrophils. eosinophils. basophils |
| Platelets play an important role in | blood clotting |
| The four structures that compose the conduction system of the heart are the | SA node, AV node, AV bundle, and Purkinje fibers |
| The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
| Which types of arteries are also called conducting arteries and include the aorta? | elastic arteries |