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Assignments 1 and 2
Human Physiology
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following constitutes total lung volume? | Residual volume and vital capacity |
Normal, quiet breathing is known as: | eupnea. |
Which of the following helps determine the amount of oxygen that diffuses into the blood each minute? | All of the above help determine the amount of oxygen that diffuses into the blood each minute. |
Which of the following statements about cardiac muscle is incorrect? | Cardiac muscle requires nervous stimulation to contract. |
The largest and most frequently injured joint is the: | knee |
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. This is called | temporal summation. |
When a neuron is resting, the inner surface of its plasma membrane is slightly positive compared with its outer surface. | False |
The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron’s axon is called a(n) | synaptic knob. |
The second step of hemostasis occurs when additional coagulation factors beyond factor VII respond in a cascade to form fibrin strands. Fibrin stands strengthen what? | platelet plug |
Because fats are insoluble in water, they must be | emulsified |