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Week 14 - Set 2
Human Physiology (Week 7-13)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is not one of the main chemical classes of neurotransmitters? | Triglycerides |
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | repolarization |
| Parasympathetic stimulation has no effect on any of the following areas except: | sweat glands |
| The vomiting reflex is mediated by the: | medulla. |
| Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics except: | number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector. |
| The clear and potassium-rich fluid that fills the labyrinth is | endolymph. |
| Visceroceptors are located in which of the following? | Internal organs |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: | hypercapnia. |
| During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in the body. | thymocytes |
| Memory cells: | become plasma cells when exposed to an antigen. |
| External respiration can be defined as: | - the exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lung. - pulmonary ventilation. |
| Peristalsis is regulated in part by the intrinsic stretch reflexes. It is also thought to be stimulated by the hormone | cholecystokinin (CCK) |
| Chemical digestion requires the secretion of _____ into the lumen of the GI tract. | digestive enzymes and bile |