Where in the brain are the neurons that generate the breathing rhythm located? Where are the peripheral chemoreceptors located?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The neurons that generate the breathing rhythm are located in the medulla; the peripheral chemoreceptors are located along the carotid arteries and the arch of the aorta.
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A. ascending colon. B. descending colon. C. duodenum. D. None of the above is in the peritoneal cavity.
What is the effect of motor unit recruitment?
A. Involvement of multiple muscles for one movement B. A single nerve cell C. A single nerve cell and all the muscle cells it stimulates D. Hundreds of nerve endings stimulating a group of muscles
The inability of the kidneys to excrete adequately to maintain homeostasis is
A) glomerulonephritis. B) polycystic kidney disease. C) calculi. D) renal failure. E) hematuria.
Which of the following activities has the greatest effect on bone remodeling and bone deposition?
a) walking b) sleeping c) running. d) jumping. e) both c and d