test 2 bio

blood pressure

Aldosterone is secreted in response to changes in

liver, gallbladder

Bile is produced by the ___ and stored in the ____.

GnRH

FSH is a hormone important to the proper functioning of the ovaries and testes. This hormone will not be released from the anterior pituitary until ________ is released from the hypothalamus.

Muscularis

The layer of the gastrointestinal tract wall that is responsible for motility is that

resting potential

a neuron at rest has a charge difference across its cell membrane, with the interior of the cell negative relative to the exterior. this difference in charge across the plasma membrane is referred to as ___ potential

a stronger stimulus results in

activation of more receptors and initiation of more action potentials

ventilation

air moves in and out of the lungs

glomerular capsule

an individual has been diagnosed with persistent proteinuria. This condition is due to the damage of what

Eprinephrine from the adrenal medulla

an individual, driving through the neighborhood, suddenly jams on his car brakes to avoid hitting a child, who ran after his ball. A few seconds later, the driver finds that he is shaking and his heart is pounding. This is primary due to the secretion of what?

G

antibodies are classifies by size, location, and function, and which one of the following represents the most common type of immunoglobulin

somatic divison

both voluntary and involuntary skeletal muscle movement are controlled through which of the following divisions of the NS

autonomic

control of smooth muscle and internal organs is the role of the ___ division of the nervous system

is greater than the atmospheric pressure but drops as air leaves the body

during exhalation, the pressure inside the lungs

adrenal gland

during times of stress, which one of the following glands stimulates the pituitary to release ACTH

target tissue displayed the appropriate receptor for a particular hormone

hormones act upon specific target tissues because

lens, pupil, cornea, aqueous humor, retina

how does light pass through the eye

makes enzymes that breaks down sugar, fats, and starches

how does the pancreas aid in digestion

Dwarfism

insufficient growth hormone by the pituitary

The hormone ADH

kidney- conserve water in the kidney regulate water balance in the body antidiuretic hormone

Soluble bicarbonate ion

most of the carbon dioxide is released by cells is transported in the venous supple in what form

proximal tubule

over 99% of the water filtered through the glomerulus is reabsorbed where

its structure, it is constantly being replaced and it has a acidic PH

skin is able to prevent most microorganisms from entering the body by

if exposed to an antigen a second time, they quickly become plasma cells

the advantage of having B cells in specific defenses is that

small intestine

the digestion of fats proteins and carbohydrates is completed in

Saltatary conduction

the process by which if insulating myelin is present on an axon then the nerve impulses that is conducted will "jump" from gap to gap in the myelin layer

Passive diffusion through porous capillaries

the urine formation initiates with glomerular filtration, a process that relies on filtering large quantities of protein-free plasma into the Bowman's capsule by

TSH

thyroxine is released from the thyroid gland in response to the presence of

Insulin

uptake of blood glucose by the liver cells is stimulated by

increased blood pressure

what activities would be facilitated by the sympathetic nervous system

Oxygen is the final electron acceptor for cellular respiration which result in ATP to energize cell functions

what is the best explanation for why humans must constantly breath in oxygen to stay alive

phayrnx, larynx, trachea, bronchiole, aveoli

what order does air contracts as air is down into the body

semicircular canals

what structure is used to sense rational movement of the head and body?

Larynx

when air entering the respiratory tract it leaves the pharynx and enters the

sympathetic nerves

which of the following causes the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal medulla

motor neurons

which of the following cells transmit impulses away from the CNS to the muscles and other organs

urinary organs (kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra)

which of the following grouping is responsible for the maintenance of water balance in the body

cell mediated immunity

which of the following is associated with specific defenses of the body

B cells

which one type of cells is responsible for producing and releasing antibodies