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Anatomy Week 7-13
Flash Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is not used by the body as a neurotransmitter? | Nitric Oxide, Acetycholine, Carbon Monoxide |
| Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of: | Amines |
| Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential? | The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane. |
| Which of the following is not associated with the oculomotor nerve? | Closing and opening of the eye (blink reflex) |
| The knee jerk can be classified as a segmental reflex because: | impulses that mediate it enter and leave the same segment of the cord. |
| Sympathetic responses generally have widespread effects on the body because: | preganglionic fibers synapse with several postsynaptic fibers. |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| The cerebellum acts with the _____ to produce skilled movement. | cerebrum |
| The vagus is said to act as a “brake” on the heart. This situation is called | vagal inhibition. |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to | hypercapnia. |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava |
| Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? | Portal vein |