The ________ in the carotid sinuses and aortic arch detect increases in blood pressure.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


baroreceptors

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A. medullary cavities B. metaphyses C. endosteum D. epicondyles E. hemopoietic tissue

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When a neurotransmitter opens a chemically gated ion channel that allows sodium to enter the postsynaptic cell, the result is an

A.  EPSP. B.  IPSP.

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Osmolarity of the fluid in the descending limb of the loop of Henle is greater than the osmolarity of the fluid in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle at any given level in the renal medulla.

a. true b. false

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When the oxygen content of the blood becomes too low, the ________ releases ________ to stimulate red blood cell production.

A. thyroid gland; thyroxin B. pancreas; insulin C. kidney; erythropoietin D. pituitary gland; follicle-stimulating hormone E. stomach; gastrin

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