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SCI221
Week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates is the | sodium-potassium pump. |
| Which neuron could transmit a nerve impulse the fastest? | A large-diameter neuron with myelin |
| The vomiting reflex is mediated by the: | medulla. |
| Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate. | vagus |
| When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain? | M |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| The mechanisms of which three hormones work together to regulate blood volume? | aldosterone, ANH, and ADH |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia. |
| The body’s defense mechanisms can be organized into one of two major categories of immune mechanisms; these are | innate and adaptive immunity. |
| Which organ has several functions, including defense, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir? | spleen |
| One hundred milliliters of arterial blood contains approximately what volume percent of oxygen? | 20% |
| If the tidal volume of a given individual is 500 ml, then the anatomical dead space is approximately _____ ml. | 150 |
| The substances absorbed into the lymph capillaries are: | glycerol and fatty acids. |
| When classified according to the kind of chemical reactions catalyzed, digestive enzymes are referred to as _____ enzymes. | hydrolyzing |