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Sara Valdez

Physiology Week 7-13

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A synaptic knob would be located on a(n)? Axon
A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is? Nerve impulse
A mixed nerve is one that? Carries both sensory and motor fibers
The vomiting reflex is mediated by the? Medulla
The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with? Smell
The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is? Progesterone
The heart begins beating in the fetus at about what stage of development? After about 4 weeks
n the extrinsic pathway of stage 1 of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues trigger the cascade of events that ultimately result in the formation of? Prothrombin activator
Which organ has several functions, including defense, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir? Spleen
_____ refers to a phenomenon in which the genetic characteristics common to a particular kind of organism provide defense against certain pathogens. Species resistance
The function of surfactant is to? Prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration
Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the? Alveoli
The enzyme pepsin begins the digestion of? Protein
Hydrolysis refers to? Using water to split larger compounds into smaller ones.
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