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Physiology 2
Physiology weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | neurotransmitters |
| Within the nervous system, coding for the strength of a stimulus is accomplished through: | the frequency of nerve impulses. |
| The cortex is capable of storing and retrieving information from both short-term and long-term | memory |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus |
| What goes wrong in the function of insulin in type 2 diabetes? | the cells don't respond to insulin like they should |
| Which of the following is a function of glucagon? | Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations |
| _____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | Hematocrit |
| The mechanisms of which three hormones work together to regulate blood volume? | aldosterone, ANH, and ADH |
| The purpose of the lymphatic system is to | fight against infection |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | lymphocyte |
| The mechanism that produces pulmonary ventilation is one that establishes a gas pressure gradient between the | atmosphere and the alveolar air. |
| Which of the following constitutes total lung volume? | Residual volume and vital capacity |
| _____ is the passage of substances through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph. | Absorption |
| Bicarbonates are useful in the GI tract to: | neutralize hydrochloric acid. |
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