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StudyStack Set 2
Human Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A synaptic knob would be located on a(n): | axon. |
| When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called: | saltatory conduction. |
| The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except: | controls cardiac function. |
| Acetylcholine can stimulate _____ receptors. | nicotinic |
| Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the _____ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition. | tectorial |
| 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. |
| Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is called | diapedesis. |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| Pyrogen molecules trigger the fever response by promoting the production of | prostaglandins. |
| The function of which antibody is basically unknown? | IgD |