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Kimberley Navas

Physiology 7-13

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Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? Gated-channel receptor
In a myelinated neuron, the impulse can travel under the myelin between nodes of Ranvier. True
The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct an impulse that is how much faster than the slowest fibers in the body? Almost 300 times faster
The somatic motor system includes all the _____ motor pathways _____ the CNS. voluntary; outside
Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. coccygeal
All of the following cranial nerves are involved in proprioception except the: vagus.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system? Chemical messenger travels a short distance.
During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? It flows into the inferior vena cava.
The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: hypercapnia.
The T cell is considered the communicator
Which of the following is a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell and quickly kills it? lymphotoxin
Hyperpnea means a(n) increase in breathing.
External respiration can be defined as: the exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lung and pulmonary ventilation.
Peristalsis is regulated in part by the intrinsic stretch reflexes. It is also thought to be stimulated by the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK)
Stimulation of gastric juice secretion occurs in all of the following phases except the _____ phase. digestive
When classified according to the kind of chemical reactions catalyzed, digestive enzymes are referred to as _____ enzymes. hydrolyzing
The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: gastric inhibitory peptide.
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