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Human physiology weekk 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The contractile unit of a muscle cell is the? | Sarcomere. |
| Which of the following is not among the structures that characterize synovial joints? | Tendons. |
| “Fight or flight” physiological changes include all of the following EXCEPT? | Constriction of respiratory airways. |
| The reticular activating system maintains? | Consciousness. |
| What is the following function of glucagon? | Tends to increase blood glucose concentrations. |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus. |
| The heart begins beating in the fetus at about what stage of development? | After about 4 weeks |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | Erythropoietin |
| The tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to the preinspiration volume is called? | Elastic recoil. |
| The term used to describe the volume of air exchanged during normal inspiration and expiration is? | Tidal volume |