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Physiology 7-13
Nightingale physiology weeks 7-13
Question | Answer |
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Which membrane receptor acts to directly change ion permeability when stimulated? | Gated-channel receptor |
The brief period during which a local area of an axon's membrane resists re-stimulation is called the __________ period. | refractory |
Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
Audition is a function of the _____ lobe. | temporal |
All of the following are examples of parasympathetic stimulation except: | increased heart rate. |
Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the | crista ampullaris. |
Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the _____ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition. | tectorial |
The type of cells that secrete ACTH are: | corticotropes |
The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood is: | hemodynamics |
The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is called | pulse pressure |
The lymphatic organs produce | lymphocytes |
The T cell is considered | the communicator |
Which term refers to the volume of inspired air that actually reaches, or "ventilates," the alveoli? | alveolar ventilation |
The volume of air exhaled normally after a typical inspiration is called _____ volume. | Tidal |
The exact amount of oxygen in blood depends mainly on the amount of | hemoglobin |
The hormone that stimulates the release of bicarbonate substance from the pancreas is: | secretin |
The major site for the absorption of the end products of digestion is the: | small intestine. |
Stimulation of gastric juice secretion occurs in all of the following phases except the _____ phase. | digestive |
Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid, which is produced by the _____ of the gastric glands. | parietal cells |