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Which of the following statements about tetanus is true? it is a contraction of maximum
strength, all fibers in a muscle are recruited during tetanus, a maximum number of cross bridge
sites are uncovered
during smooth muscle contraction, Ca++ activates? calmodulin
single-unit smooth muscle fibers are electrically linked by ______. gap junctions
What type of muscle is (are) controlled by the autonomic nervous system single-unit,
multi-unit, cardiac
blood in the venae cavae flows into the _____. right atrium
a rapid repolarization of the membrane caused by K+ leaving the cell occurs in ? neurons,
in contractile cardiac cells, and autorhythmic cardiac cells
, Bio 253 Exam #3 Practice
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depolarization of the membrane caused by Na+ entering the cell when threshold is reached
occurs in neurons, in contractile cardiac cells
during the ST segment ventricular pressure is ______ pressure in the arteries and atrial pressure
is _______ ventricular pressure, so blood flows _________. Higher than, less than, into
arteries from ventricles
stroke volume is equal to end diastolic volume - end systolic volume
diffusion in the capillaries is facilitated by thin capillary walls
what percent of blood plasma volume passes through your lymph system each day? about
100%
which blood vessel experiences the highest pressure? what experiences the lowest pressure?
arteries, veins