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Estefania A
Physiology weeks 7-13
Question | Answer |
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When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node, the type of impulse conduction is called: | saltatory conduction. |
If the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose _____ related to that pathway. | sensory perception |
The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the: | anterior pituitary. |
The physiological mechanism that dissolves clots is known as | fibrinolysis |
Which organ has several functions, including defense, hematopoiesis, red blood cell and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir? | spleen |
Which of the following is not a regulated process associated with the functioning of the respiratory system? | Control of cell metabolism rate |
The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a: | monosaccharide. |
A membrane that exhibits a membrane potential is said to be | polarized |
Axon terminals of autonomic neurons release either of two neurotransmitters, | norepinephrine and acetylcholine. |
_____, a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots from forming in vessels. | Heparin |