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What is a small bundle of nerve tissue that produces an electrical stimulus which causes the ventricles of the heart to contract?
The small bundle of nerve tissue you are referring to is the Purkinje fibers, part of the heart's conduction system. These fibers conduct electrical impulses from the atrioventricular (AV) node to the ventricles, leading to their contraction. This process ensures coordinated and efficient pumping of blood throughout the body. The Purkinje fibers play a crucial role in maintaining the heart's rhythm and overall function.
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In positive feedback the initial stimulus produces a response that the stimulus?
exagerrates the stimulus
What is the definition of maximal stimulus?
The maximal stimulus is the strongest stimulus that produces increased muscle contractile force.
Any stimulus that produces stress?
Stressor
What is the definition of a neutral stimulus?
Neutral stimulus is a stimulus which initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention. In classical conditioning
When the initial stimulus produces a response that reinforces the stimulus the mechanism is called?
positive feedback
The process of changing physical stimulus to neural stimulus is called what?
The process of changing physical stimulus to neural stimulus is called transduction. This process involves converting sensory information from the environment into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain.
The process in which a stimulus produces a repones that opposes the original stimulus is referred to as?
The process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus is referred to as negative feedback. This mechanism helps maintain homeostasis in biological systems by counteracting changes and stabilizing internal conditions. For example, if body temperature rises, mechanisms are activated to cool it down, thereby opposing the initial increase.
When an initial stimulus produces a response that exaggerates stimulus called what mechanism?
Exaggerating the stimulus is also seen as amplifying the stimulus. This is seen in outer ear hair cells.The mechanism you refer to is probably a positive feedback mechanism: more of the stimulus causes more of the stimulus. This is in contrast to a negative feedback mechanism, whereby more stimulus results in processes that strive to attenuate (lessen) that stimulus.
How does the threshold stimulus influence muscle contraction?
The threshold stimulus is the stimulus required to create an action potential. So any stimulus under this level will not cause muscle contraction, while a stimulus above this level will cause the muscle to contract. The higher the stimulus the more muscle fibers are recruited, and thus the higher the response.
When a previously neutral stimulus acquires the ability to elicit a response as a result of being paired with another stimulus that naturally or automatically produces the response?
This is known as classical conditioning, a type of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a response. The neutral stimulus eventually becomes a conditioned stimulus that triggers the same response.
What would happen if the heart did not have nerve tissues?
The muscles in the heart respond to an electrical stimulus to contract (beat). If there were no nerve tissue, the heart would not beat and a person would cease (or fail) to exist. Failure of the nerve stimuli, if nerve tissue is there (but for whatever reason there is a malfunction of the signal getting to where it needs to be), results in a condition called "Heart Block" and that can necessitate the implantation of a Pacemaker to produce the missing electrical stimulus constantly or intermittently as needed.
How does a stimulus and a reaction work?
A stimulus is a change in the environment that triggers a response in an organism. When an organism receives a stimulus, it processes the information and produces a reaction, which is a specific behavioral or physiological change to cope with the stimulus. This process allows organisms to adapt and survive in their environment.
