test 1 Flashcards
glucorticoid is to cortisol as mineralcorticoid is to what?
aldosterone
an impulse from one nerve travels faster to anothernerve cell b/c of what adaptive feature of neurons?
nodes of ranvier
what is the function of hepatic portal circulation
transport filtered blood from the liver to the heart
which of the following is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation
dialation of the pupils
which of the following is not a steroid based hormone
epiephrine
what process/pathway generates the most amt. of ATP in cellular respiration
oxidative phosphorylation
if the parietal cells of the stomach were not functioning, what would not happen?
pepsinogen would not be produced, and protein digestion would not occur in the stomach
the CNS center that controls vital functions such as heart rate, respiration, and b.p. is
medulla
preparing the body for the “flight or Flight” response is the role of what system
sympathetic nervous system
Dehydration rx are used in what compounds?
Polysaccharides
Triglycerides
Proteins
