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Kristin Phillips
Physiology week 7-13 content
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Within the nervous system, coding for the strength of a stimulus is accomplished through: | the frequency of nerve impulses. |
| Excitatory neurotransmitters are most likely to: | initiate an action potential. |
| Compared with the outside of the neuron, the inside has a(n) ____ charge. | negative |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| True or False: Blood vessels in both digestive organs and skeletal muscles are dilated by sympathetic stimulation. | False |
| Damage to the _____ nerve could make the diaphragm unable to function. | phrenic |
| Circulatory shock caused by a drop in the amount of blood in the circulatory system is called _____ shock. | hypovolemic |
| The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as | fibrinolysis |
| Dalton law states that the partial pressure of a gas in a mixture of gases is _____ to the total pressure of the mixture. | directly related to the concentration of that gas in the mixture and |
| Standard atmospheric pressure is _____ mm Hg. | 760 |
| About 98.5% of the oxygen carried by systemic arterial blood is attached to: | hemoglobin |
| Which step of deglutition is under voluntary control? | Oral stage |