What is depolarization? Where does it occur?

Describe the 4 types of neuroglia in the CNS.

Describe the steps involved in the generation of an action potential.

Pick 6 brain regions and describe their function. Predict the deficits if a stroke were to occur.

Define synapses and neurotransmitters. Provide examples of neurotransmitters and describe their function.

1. Where does the impulse of the plantar reflex go that is different from a muscle stretch reflex?( hint: tell me where the integrating centers for each is located)

2. What is the difference between a monosynaptic reflex and a polysynaptic reflex? Which one is faster?

3.Describle the Jendrassick's Maneuver. How does it work?

4. What are the two types of hearing loss and how can they be identified?

5. What is nystagmus? Why does it occur after the subject stops spinning?

A planet orbits a Sun-like star at an orbital distance of 40 AU. What is its orbital period?

Most types of birth defects occur during the
a. second trimester.

b. 9th through the 18th week of pregnancy.

c. final four weeks of pregnancy.

d. first trimester.

The answer is not d

Insulin is a hormone that promotes the movement of glucose to many types of cells , thereby lowering glucose concentrations. Propose a mechanism by which this may occur using the knowledge of cell membrane transport.

The different types of cells are not randomly distributed throughout the body; rather they occur in organized layers, a level of organization referred to as

Muscle types do differ in their anatomies; we’ve learned only about the most common types. Mark each of the following A if they’d always co-occur; Sif they’d sometimes co-occur, or Nif they’d never co-occur in the same muscle type. (Hint: Base your answers on if one of the items is functional in the absence of the other.)

A.        t-tubules and sarcoplasmic reticulum

B.        motor units and troponin

follow a sperm cell from the beginning of spermatogenesis until it fertilizes an egg. What processes occur and where? What cell types are involved? What additional secretions?

What enzymes are in saliva When are they activated and inactivated? Do these types of enzymes occur anywhere else in the digestive tract?

What are the types of synapses that occur within the autonomic division? What is the name of the synapse that occurs in neurons of the autonomic division and their targets? Please explain how you got the answer. Thanks.

Is eating vitamin-fortified foods or taking vitamin supplements a harmless form of health insurance?

The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by the

The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by the

Describe the path that a red blood cell takes as it flows from the right subclavian vein to the left carotid artery.

A 39-year old male arrives to the emergency department with a severely infected wound on his upper right arm. His laboratory results show a plasma glucose level of 223 mg/dl.

From these laboratory results, should this patient be diagnosed with diabetes?

In two sentences or less, provide a physiological rational for your answer to the question above.