A(n) _______________ is a chemical secreted by a cell that affects the functions of other cells.

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


hormone

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The bladder has a muscular wall known as the detrusor muscle

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Accepting others and not being biased for or against them is called 

A. empathy. B. assertiveness. C. listening. D. openness.

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If a violent person directs his or her aggression at you:

A) it may be because your uniform resembles a police officer's. B) it would be appropriate to immediately retaliate with deadly force. C) you should slowly approach the person and talk calmly to him or her. D) under no circumstances should you defend yourself with physical force.

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In contrast to the dorsal respiratory group, the ventral respiratory group is:

A. primarily responsible for motor control of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles.\ B. anatomically located within the pons and functions by terminating the inspiratory phase. C. responsible for initiating inspiration based on the information received from the chemoreceptors. D. controlled by the phrenic nerve, which innervates the diaphragm muscle and allows it to contract.

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