How is glutamate important to pain pathways?
a. Binds to AMPA receptors on dorsal horn cells
b. Results in hypersensitivity of damaged tissue
c. Causes P-substance release
d. Both a and b
e. Both a and c
D
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A) The impaired vision is caused by reduced cone function. B) Visual pigment content is reduced in cones more than rods. C) Vitamin supplements can reverse degenerative changes. D) The most common cause is vitamin D deficiency.
Which of the following hormones would not be water-soluble?
What will be an ideal response?
The clear part of the sclera formed in the front of the eye is the
A. Cornea B. Retina C. Fovea D. Macula
The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "B" represent?
A. Meissner corpuscles B. Free nerve endings C. Pacinian corpuscle D. Merkel disks E. Ruffini end organ