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SCI 221
WEEKS 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| No impulse can be sent through a neuron: | during the absolute refractory period. |
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse. |
| What would the result be if the phrenic nerve received an impulse from the cervical plexus? | The diaphragm would stop contracting. |
| Norepinephrine is liberated at: | most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings. |
| The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is | endolymph. |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| Which are the two baroreceptors that are located near the heart? | aortic baroreceptors and pulmonary baroreceptors |
| Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is called | diapedesis. |
| During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in the body. | thymocytes |
| The functions of the lymph nodes are | defense and hematopoiesis. |
| The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is: | TIDAL VOLUME |
| By the time the blood leaves the lung capillaries to return to the heart, what percentage of the blood’s hemoglobin has united with oxygen? | 97% |
| The sodium cotransport or coupled transport acts to transport sodium ions and glucose molecules _____ the GI lumen. | passively out of |
| Which phase(s) of gastric secretion is(are) stimulated by the sight, taste, and smell of food? | Cephalic phase |