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physiology stack 2
week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Saliva contains the enzyme | amylase |
| The final step in lipid transport by the intestines is the formation of | chylomicrons |
| The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron’s axon is called a(n) | synaptic knob. |
| The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | refractory |
| Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell? | olfactory |
| A _____ is a skeletal muscle or group of muscles that receives motor axons from a given spinal nerve. | myotome |
| The groove between the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex is the | central sulcus. |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
| The molecule that makes up 95% of the dry weight of each red blood cell and is responsible for the red pigment is | hemoglobin. |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | myocardium. |