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Katherine Mendoza

Physiology study stack 2

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Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate. vagus
Damage to the _____ nerve could make the diaphragm unable to function. phrenic axillary radial medial cutaneous phrenic
The knee jerk can be classified as a segmental reflex because: impulses that mediate it enter and leave the same segment of the cord.
The preganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic. true
In a healthy adult, a well-placed tap on the knee will result in a: stretch of the tendon, the quadriceps femoris, and thereby stimulation of the muscle spindles.
Parasympathetic stimulation has no effect on any of the following areas except: sweat glands.
Normal infants will show the Babinski reflex up to the age of _____ years. 1.5-2
Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics excep number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector.
Impulses sent over which of the following tracts could result in voluntary movement, especially of the hands, fingers, feet, and toes of the opposite side? Lateral corticospinal
Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. coccygeal
Most effectors of the autonomic nervous system are dually innervated by sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons. true
The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: hypothalamus
The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except: controls cardiac function.
Sympathetic responses generally have widespread effects on the body because: preganglionic fibers synapse with several postsynaptic fibers.
The part of the brain that assists in the maintenance of balance is the: cerebellum.
What would the result be if the phrenic nerve received an impulse from the cervical plexus? The diaphragm would stop contracting.
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