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Physiology

weeks 7-14

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Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another? neurotransmitters
If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose _____ related to that pathway. willed movement
Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate. vagus
When the right cornea senses a tactile stimulus, what happens to the left eye? blinks
The type of cells that secrete ACTH are: corticotrophs
Hematocrit is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood
The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as fibrinolysis
Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the lymphocyte
IgG is the only antibody class with the ability to cross the placental barrier, providing passive immunity to the developing fetus during pregnancy.
The tendency of the thorax and lungs to return to the preinspiration volume is called: elastic recoil
The approximate partial pressure of oxygen at standard atmospheric pressure is about _____ mm Hg. 160
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