April 26, 2013 Take out a sheet of paper and number it (1-9) and head it Med. Term Quiz #8

Which hormone is responsible for the growth of skeletal muscles and long

bones?

Growth Hormone

A type of receptor that senses taste

and smell.

chemoreceptor

Which hormone is considered to be

the “sleep trigger”?

melatonin

Name one function of hormones

MetabolismDefenses against stressorsElectrolyte balanceRegulate sugar concentrations

Which two hormones secreted

by the pancreas work against one

another?

Insulinglucagon

What is the first step in generating

an action potential?

Stimulus received &Sodium rushes into cell

This reaction is caused by a

stimulus that travels only to the

spinal cord and back to the effectors.

Reflex

What type of feedback seeks to

bring the body back to a set point?

Negative

A step in the action potential in which sodium is inside and potassium is

outside of the cell?

Repolarization

The type of conduction in

which the impulse skips from one

Node of Ranvier to the next?

Saltatory

Dendrites

Which division of the Nervous System

is responsible for normal daily

activities such as rest and digestion?

Parasympathetic

Which hormone is released during the

“flight or fight” response to help deal with short

term stress?

Epinephrine/norepinephrine

Which two hormones regulate

the release and absorption of

calcium?

CalcitoninParathyroid

A type of receptor that detects pressure and vibrations.

Mechanoreceptors

Node of Ranvier

A step in the action potential in which sodium rushes into

the cell.

Depolarization

Name one thing that happens to the body during a “fight or flight” response.

Heart rate increasesBlood vessels dilateAirways open

The name of the neuron that connects the

sensory neuron to the motor neuron.

InterneuronAssociation neuron

Cell body

Enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine.

acetylcholinesterase

A function of the hypothalamus

TemperaturePainTouch

Fast acting system in the body that

generates electrical impulses.

Nervous System

A function of the medulla

Heart rateBlood pressureBreathingSwallowingVomiting

Nerves responsible for communicating information from the brain to the

spinal cord.

Peripheral nerves

Part of the brain that is responsible

for speech.

Broca’s area

Nerves found in the brain are called

_______.

Cranial nerves