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Michael Bachmann 2nd stack

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When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called: saltatory conduction.
The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. refractor
True or False. The parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions always act with a cooperative influence, and through summation of the impulses, the effect can be increased. True
Acetylcholine can stimulate _____ receptors. nicotinic
The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the: anterior pituitary.
The type of cells that secrete ACTH are: corticotrophs.
The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in a tissue is called perfusion pressure.
A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called leukopenia.
The ability of our immune system to attack abnormal or foreign cells but spare our own normal cells is called: self-tolerance.
Gas exchange, the lungs’ main and vital function, takes place in the: alveoli.
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