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Set 2 week7-13/physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The mechanism that produces pulmonary ventilation is one that establishes a gas pressure gradient between the | atmosphere and the alveolar air. |
| An obstructive lung disorder that is characterized by recurring spasms of the smooth muscles in the wall of the bronchial air passages is | asthma |
| When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, some of the carbon dioxide molecules associate with water to form | carbonic acid |
| Which oxygen-binding protein helps move oxygen out of the blood and into muscle cells? | myoglobin |
| No impulse can be sent through a neuron: | during the absolute refractory period |
| Neurotransmitters are released in a synapse and bind to: | receptors on the postsynaptic neuron |
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | repolarization |
| The only ion(s) that can diffuse across a neuron’s membrane when the neuron is at rest is (are): | potassium |
| Saliva contains the enzyme | amylase |
| Stimulation of gastric juice secretion occurs in all of the following phases except the _____ phase. | digestive |