kahoot questions Flashcards
The action of thyroid hormones is to ___, while the action of calcitonin is to ___.
increase basal metabolic rate, decrease blood calcium levels
Which somatic receptors detect touch sensations?
Meissner’s corpuscles
Accommodation is the change in shape of the _____ to view objects at close distance.
lens
Which of the following is considered a mixed cranial nerve? olfactory abducens trigeminal hypoglossal
trigeminal
Identify the structure that smooths and coordinates movements
cerebellum
This disorder is caused by abnormally high GH production in childhood.
gigantism
Which is (are) considered part(s) of the peripheral nervous system? brain spinal cord cranial nerves all of the above
cranial nerves
The sites of CSF production are
choroid plexus
Glucagon is released when ___ and insulin is released when ___.
blood glucose levels are low, blood glucose levels are high
The correct order of the meninges from superficial to deep is:
dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
Which hormone is secreted by the adrenal cortex and regulates blood sodium & potassium levels?
aldosterone
Identify the structure that smooths and coordinates movements
cerebellum
In a somatic reflex
the effector is skeletal muscle.
The ________ root carries axons of motor neurons.
ventral
