A condition where the lens of the eye becomes milky in appearance and loses its transparency is called
a cataract
A synapse is
a gap between neuron, crossed by a chemical and seperates the axon end of the neuron from the dendrite of the next
An increase in capillary blood pressure would tend to
increase interstitial fluid volume
Calcitonin causes
a decrease in the blood concentration of calcium
Excessive vomiting results in a massive loss of chloride and
metabolic alkalosis
Steroid hormones have receptors in the
nucleus of the cell
The conjunctiva
is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye
The difference between a three and a two neuron reflex is that a three neuron reflex
includes an interneuron
The eardrum is
also called the tympanic membrane
The Golgi tendon receptors can be classified as
proprioceptors
The innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord is called the
pia mater
The most effective regulator of blood ph is
urinary system
The nervous system and this are the two body wide communication systems
Endocrine
The organ that has the greatest effect on fluid output is the
Kidney
The pineal gland is
sometimes called the third eye
The posterior pituitary gland releases
ADH
The posterior pituitary gland
is also called neuohypophysis
The pupil
is a hole that lets light into the eye
The specific organ of hearing is called the
organ of Corti
The white part of the eye is called the
sclera
When comparing venous and arterial blood
both venous and arterial blood are slightly basic
Which axon releases norepineephrine
A sympathetic postganglionic axon
Which electrolyte is important in hemoglobin production
Iron
Which of the following is not true of the cerebellum
It has grey matter tracts in its interior called the arbor vitae
Which sensation is not sensed by a general sense organ
Equilibrium
ADH tends to increase the amount of water reabsorbed by the body
True
An acid solution has a ph above 7.0
False
Bones cells are target organs for both calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
True
Carbonic acid excess can lead to respiratory alkalosis
False
Colorbindness is a malfunction of the cones of the eye
True
Glucagon causes a reduction of the blood glucose concentration
False
Hyperventilation would remove more carbonic acid than normal and would cause a drop in blood ph
False
Hyposecretion is a term describing the release of too little hormone
True
If the iris muscles are contracted, the rods of the eye are probably being used to see.
false
Increased arterial blood pressure causes the baroreceptors to stimulate the release of aldostone
False
Males also produce luteinizing hormone
True
Oligodendrocytes are important in the formation of the blood brain barrier
False
One of the difference between how the endocrine system and nervous system control body functions is the more rapid communication of the nervous system
True
Only general sense organs are classified as either encapsulated or unencapsulated.
True
Slender people tend to have more water per pound of body weight than do obese people
True
The autonomic nervous system conducts impulses to cardiac muscle, smooth and skeletal muscle
False
The brainstem consists of the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the midbrain
True
The ceruminous glands produce ear wax
True
The crista ampullaris is stimulated when you move your head
True
The hypothalamus is important in regulation of body temperature
True
The iris is considered part of the sclera
False
The largest volume of fluid in the body is in the plasma
False
The pituitary gland sits in the Turkish saddle
True
The sympathetic nervous system is also called the craniosacral nervous system
False
White matter in the central nervous system has only axons, not dendrites of cell bodies
True