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Kemberly Segura
Physiology Study Stack 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A neuron with a resting potential | The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane |
| The neurotransmitter that inhibit the conduction of pain impulses | enkephalins |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| Which is the neurotransmitter in a somatic motor pathway | Acetylcholine |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are the | Ruffini corpuscles |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to | hypercapnia |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | erythropoietin |
| Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity | cell-mediated |