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SCI221 Final
Content from Weeks 7-13
Question | Answer |
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Neurotransmitters are released in a synapse to bind to | receptors on the post synaptic neuron |
Within the nervous system, coding for the strength of a stimulus is accomplished through | an increase in the number of open sodium channels |
Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve? | hypoglossal nerve |
Acetylcholine binds to which receptors? | cholinergic |
the action of acetylcholine is quickly terminated by being hydrolyzed by the enzyme | acetylcholinesterase |
an immediate effect of a steroid hormone on a cell is the | transcription of RNA |
movement of hair cells in the organ of corti against the _______membrane can stimulate nerve impulse conduction | tectorial |
_________, a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots from forming in vessels | heparin |
the normal cardiac impulse that initiates mechanical contraction of the heart occurs in the | SA node |
Which antibody is synthesized by the immature B cells and then inserted into the plasma membrane? | immunoglobulin M |
The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called? | diapedesis |
External respiration can be defined as | pulmonary ventilation and the exchange of gases between the lung and the blood capillaries in the lungs |
The PCO2 in alveolar air is | less than in the systemic venous and equal to the systemic arterial |
The enzyme, pepsin begins the digestion of | protein |
cellulose is a residue of digestion that comes from | carbohydrates |