Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are ________.

A) interoceptors
B) exteroceptors
C) proprioceptors
D) mechanoreceptors


B) exteroceptors

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The transfer of a phosphate group from creatine phosphate to ADP is classified as:

A) substrate-level phosphorylation. B) first phosphorylation. C) second phosphorylation. D) oxidative phosphorylation.

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Returning the thumb to the anatomical position after touching the little finger is

A. reposition. B. opposition. C. medial excursion. D. supination.

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Which of the following would increase the rate of diffusion across a cell membrane?

A) a decrease in the surface area of the membrane B) a decrease in membrane thickness C) a decrease in the concentration gradient D) a decrease in membrane permeability

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Creatine phosphate serves to

A) cause the decomposition of ATP. B) supply energy to synthesize ATP. C) decompose ADP. D) synthesize ADP. E) synthesize glucose.

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