The intracellular fluid compartment includes all water and electrolytes enclosed by _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
cell membranes
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Which directional term means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure?
a) deep b) contralateral c) lateral d) cephalic e) distal
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.
Vasopressin, or antidiuretic hormone, is secreted from the posterior pituitary in response to input from hypothalamic osmoreceptors which were activated by
a. increased levels of osmium in the blood. b. softening of the cervical os (the outlet of the uterus). c. increased plasma osmolarity. d. increased blood volume. e. increased blood pressure.
Autonomic tone refers to
A. the continual activity maintained by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. B. the degree of tension in skeletal muscles at rest. C. whether the body's reaction is to fight or to flee. D. whether a response is stimulatory or inhibitory.