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sci221 StudyStack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The magnitude of the action potential peaks when the sodium channels close. | true |
| The mechanisms that produce and maintain the resting membrane potential do so by producing a | slight excess of positive ions on the outer surface of the plasma membrane. |
| Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? | Gated-channel receptor |
| The set of coordinated commands that control the programmed muscle activity mediated by extrapyramidal pathways is called the | motor program. |
| A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a | A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a |
| The sequence of auditory ossicles in the middle ear starting at the tympanic membrane and ending at the oval window is: | malleus, incus, and stapes. |
| The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | endothelium. |
| Which two factors promote the return of venous blood to the heart? | blood-pumping action of respirations and skeletal muscle contractions |
| Pyrogen molecules trigger the fever response by promoting the production of | prostaglandins. |
| External respiration can be defined as: | the exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lung and pulmonary ventilation. |