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Physiology Weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False? When a neuron is resting, the inner surface of its plasma membrane is slightly positive compared with its outer surface. | False |
| Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? | Gated-channel receptor |
| What is it called when neurotransmitters from synaptic knobs stimulate a postsynaptic neuron in rapid succession, their effect can add up over a brief period to produce an action potential? | temporal summation |
| Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell? | Olfactory |
| The effect of sympathetic stimulation on the urinary bladder is called? | relaxation |
| The set of coordinated commands that control the programmed muscle activity mediated by extrapyramidal pathways is called? | motor program |
| What is a decrease in the amount of white blood cells? | leukopenia |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is called? | erythropoietin |
| A right shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve due to increased partial pressure of carbon dioxide is also known as? | the bohr effect |
| When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, some of the carbon dioxide molecules associate with water to form? | carbonic acid |