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Physiology
Week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two types of synapse? | Electrical and Chemical |
| What are the six major divisions of the brain? | medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, cerebellum, diencephalon, and cerebrum |
| The action that results from a nerve impulse passing over a reflex arc is what? | Reflex |
| The ANS has two efferent divisions, what is it? | the sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division |
| How many senses does the body have? | Smell, taste, hearing, vision, pain, temperature, touch, and proprioception. |
| How do hormones work? | hormones signal a cell by binding to specific receptors on or in the cell "lock and key" |
| What is the function of hemoglobin? | Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| What is hematocrit? | The precentage of blood volume made up of blood cells |
| What is the main function of the small intestine? | Nutrient digestion and absorption |
| What does bile do? | Emulsifies fats to aid digestion |
| What is known as the master gland? | The pituitary gland |