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Physiology Week 14 Study Stack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is action potential? | The membrane potential of an active neuron |
| Purpose of neurotransmitters? | The way in which neurons can talk to one another |
| What color is plasma and what is it made of? | Straw colored and is made of 90% water and 10% solutes |
| How much blood is in the body? | About 8% of body weight |
| Cardiac output | The amount of blood that flows out of a ventricle of the heart per unit of time |
| What is lymph? | Clear, watery-looking fluid that is found in the lymphatic vessels |
| What are cytokines? | Chemicals released from cells to trigger/regulate innate and adaptive immune responses |
| Pulmonary ventilation is also called? | Breathing |
| What is partial pressure? (Dalton's law) | The pressure exerted by gas any one gas in a mixture of gases or in a liquid |
| Digestion | the process in which complex nutrients are broken down into simpler nutrients |