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Physiology 2
Question | Answer |
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Fats and other nutrients in the duodenum stimulate the intestinal mucosa to release a hormone called | gastric inhibitory peptide |
Which of the following is not a formed element found in the blood? | plasma |
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | myocardium |
A graphic record of the heart’s electrical activity is a(n) | ECG |
The mechanism that produces pulmonary ventilation is one that establishes a gas pressure gradient between the | atmosphere and the alveolar air. |
The sensors that provide feedback information to the medullary rhythmicity area are the | central chemoreceptors and peripheral chemoreceptors. |
The compound formed when carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin is | carbaminohemoglobin. |
Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the _____ membrane can stimulate nerve impulse condition. | Basilar |
The last step in the nonsteroid hormone mechanism of action is: | protein kinases activate other enzymes. |
The immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the: | transcription of RNA. |