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Claudia Vazquez
Physiology weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The type of movement that occurs when the head is dropped to the shoulder, then to the chest, to the other shoulder, and toward the back is: | circumduction. |
| A gliding joint is an example of a(n) _____ joint. | multiaxial |
| Stimulus-gated channels open in response to: | sensory stimuli. |
| The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except: | controls cardiac function. |
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| 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. |
| If you slammed your finger in a car door, it would stimulate _____ pain fibers. chronic | acute |
| One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is: | oxytocin. |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system? | Chemical messenger travels a short |
| Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity. | cell-mediated |
| Which of the following is not a means of transporting oxygen in the blood? | Combined with the bicarbonate ion (HCO3–) |
| Boyle’s law states that the volume of a gas varies _____ with pressure at a _____ temperature. | inversely; constant |