Test 1 Ch 16,23,24 And Nervous System

Question 0

An impulse from one nerve travels faster to another nerve cell because of what adaptive feature of neurons ?

Answer 0

Nodes of Ranvier

Question 1

Glucocorticoid is to cortisol as mineralocorticoid is to..

Answer 1

Aldosterone

Question 2

What is associated with norepinephrine?

Answer 2

Post-ganglionic sympathetic NS neurotransmitter

Question 3

What breaks down carbs

Answer 3

Amylase

Question 4

Molecular formula for monosaccharide

Answer 4

C18H36O18

Question 5

Helix and pleated sheets are where

Answer 5

Secondary structure

Question 6

Molecule major source for neurons and blood cells

Answer 6

Glucose

Question 7

Major targets or GH

Answer 7

Bone\skeletal muscles

Question 8

Pathway of cellular respiration

Answer 8

Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation

Question 9

Oxytocin has a ______ feedback control mechanism

Answer 9

Positive

Question 10

A second nerve impulse cannot be generated until..

Answer 10

The RMP has been reestablished

Question 11

Receptor does not adapt to stimuli

Answer 11

Nociceptors

Question 12

What would be most affected with digestion if liver was damaged

Answer 12

Lipids

Question 13

Anabolic process

Answer 13

GlycoGENESIS

Question 14

Role of acetylcholinerase

Answer 14

Destroy ACh for a brief period after its release

Question 15

Ability of specific organ/tissue to respond to presence of hormone dependent on

Answer 15

Presence of appropriate receptors on cells of target tissue/organ

Question 16

How does interior of resting/nonconducting neuron differ from external environment ?

Answer 16

Negatively charged and contains less sodium

Question 17

How do steroid hormones exert action?

Answer 17

Entering nucleus of cell and activating expression of gene

Question 18

Master endocrine gland

Answer 18

Pituitary

Question 19

Mineral Req. by body in trace amounts

Answer 19

Iodine

Question 20

Part of digestive system responsible for uptake of water

Answer 20

Colon

Question 21

Secreted by anterior pituitary gland

Answer 21

ACTH

Question 22

In digestive tract where would you find high conc. of blood vessels that absorb nutrients

Answer 22

Submucosa

Question 23

Primary role of cellular respiration

Answer 23

Break down food molecules to generate ATP

Question 24

This is not correct

Answer 24

Mesencephalon : Cerebellum

Question 25

What is not a polymer ?

Answer 25

Glucose

Question 26

Insoluble fiber refers to

Answer 26

Cellulose

Question 27

CNS structures

Answer 27

Brain/spinal cord

Question 28

Function of goblet cells

Answer 28

Produce mucous that protects parts of digestive organs from effects of powerful enzymes needed for food digestion

Question 29

Chemical substances secreted by cells into extracellular such
as blood/lymph, and regulate metabolic function of other cells located throughout body called

Answer 29

Hormones

Question 30

What is not true about protein or amino acid-based hormones

Answer 30

They bind to receptors inside cell and act directly on DNA

Question 31

Hormone stimulates gallbladder contraction/bile release

Answer 31

Cholecystokinin

Question 32

Most important regulator of calcium level in blood

Answer 32

Parathyroid hormone

Question 33

Process of breaking down triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids

Answer 33

Lipolysis