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Christine Gabasan
Week 7 -14
| Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? | neurotransmitters |
| 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. |
| The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron’s axon is called a(n) | synaptic knob. |
| The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus |
| Norepinephrine is liberated at: | most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings. |
| The cerebellum acts with the _____ to produce skilled movement. | cerebrum |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: | transcription of RNA. |
| Which of the following is a function of glucagon? | Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations |
| Clearness or sharpness of visual perception is known as: | visual acuity |
| The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are the: | Ruffini corpuscles. |
| One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is: | Oxytocin |