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WEEK 7-13 FLASHCARDS
ANATOMY
Question | Answer |
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Dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are classified as: | catecholamines. |
Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of: | amines |
The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus. |
Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the: | choroid plexuses. |
The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are the: | Ruffini corpuscles. |
The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the: | anterior pituitary. |
Blood pressure is measured with the aid of an apparatus known as a(n) | sphygmomanometer. |
The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in a tissue is called | perfusion pressure. |
Which protein interferes with the ability of viruses to cause disease? | interferon |
The function of surfactant is to: | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration. |
The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is: | cholecystokinin. |