A very large, fast-adapting tactile receptor that is composed of a single dendrite enclosed by concentric layers of collagen is a
A) Bulbous corpuscle.
B) lamellar (Pacinian) corpuscle.
C) tactile (Meissner) corpuscle.
D) tactile (Merkel) disc.
E) root hair plexus.
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Action potentials from receptors involved in general sensations are interpreted in the
A) premotor cortex. B) primary sensory cortex. C) general interpretive area. D) mesencephalon. E) reticular activating system.
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A) respiratory acidosis. B) acute respiratory alkalosis. C) metabolic acidosis. D) metabolic alkalosis. E) chronic respiratory alkalosis.
Compare and contrast sensible and insensible perspiration.
What will be an ideal response?