BIOL 2160 Exam 3 Kahoot

which process will result in a decrease in glycogen levels?

glycogenolysis

the process of gluconeogenesis is the exact opposite of which process?

glycolysis

when energy input exceeds energy output, the body is in a state of ___ energy balance.

positive

in which state do most cells metabolize proteins and fats?

post-absorptive

which hormone causes the body to transition to the absorptive state?

insulin

a person with damaged alpha cells will most likely have which condition?

hypoglycemia

which hormone decreases glycogenolysis?

insulin

increasing insulin levels will ___ urine output.

decrease

an overdose of insulin may result in which condition?

hypoglycemic coma

smooth muscle will be controlled by the brain through ___ fibers.

efferent

cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are called:

ganglia

which type of glial cell produces cerebrospinal fluid?

ependymal cells

which ion has more “leak” channels?

K+

as the membrane potential approaches the equilibrium potential for an ion, the current gets:

smaller

a post-synaptic potential that moves the membrane potential farther from the threshold would be":

hyperpolarization

temporal summation involves how many pre-synaptic inputs (cells)?

1

during the falling phase of an action potential, the membrane potential moves toward:

Ek

at rest, the activation gate for most voltage-gated Na+ channels is:

closed

during the absolute refractory period, all voltage-gated Na+ channels are:

already open OR inactivated

a larger stimulus will result in ___ action potentials

more frequent

chemical synapses are:

unidirectional

which ion is directly responsible for neurotransmitter release at a synapse?

Ca++

binding of acetylcholine to nicotinic receptors will produce:

EPSP

which type of receptors are blocked by atropine?

muscarinicl

language understanding begins where:

Wernicke’s area

increasing the number of AMPA receptors willl make the cell more permeable to:

Na+

which of these might be a typical response to Glycine?

change in membrane potential from -70 to -90

what are GABA receptors permeable to?

Cl-