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Study Stack Set 2

SCI 221-07

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The difference between sodium and potassium in the generation of action potential is that: Sodium causes depolarization of the cell membrane, and potassium causes repolarization of the cell membrane.
An ion channel that opens in response to a sensory stimulus is a stimulus-gated channel
The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates is the sodium-potassium pump
Both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are tonically active, which means they continually conduct impulses to autonomic effectors
The somatic motor system includes all the _____ motor pathways _____ the CNS. voluntary; outside
The effect of sympathetic stimulation on the urinary bladder is relaxation
A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a glandular secretion
In 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
The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the endothelium
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the pericardium
Which division of the autonomic nervous system sends fibers to the heart? sympathetic and parasympathetic
Which two factors promote the return of venous blood to the heart? blood-pumping action of respirations and skeletal muscle contractions
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