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Physiology Study Stack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Neurotransmitters are released in a synapse and bind to: | receptors on the postsynaptic neuron. |
| The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates is the | sodium-potassium pump. |
| The knee jerk can be classified as a segmental reflex because: | impulses that mediate it enter and leave the same segment of the cord. |
| Parasympathetic stimulation has no effect on any of the following areas except: | sweat glands. |
| In comparison with the nervous system, the regulatory effects of the endocrine system are: | slow to appear but long-lasting. |
| If movement of a visual stimulus is leftward in one eye and rightward in the opposite eye, the brain interprets this as movement toward (or away) from the face along the midline. Which eye is visualizing leftward stimulus? | right eye |
| Blood from the brachiocephalic vein drains into the | head, neck, and upper extremity. |
| Activities that result in central movement or flow of lymph are called | lymphokinetic activities. |
| When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, some of the carbon dioxide molecules associate with water to form | carbonic acid. |
| Which of the following is not one of the openings that must be blocked when food moves from the pharynx into the esophagus? | Oropharynx |