What type of chemical messenger stimulates the cell that originally secreted it?
A. paracrine
B. neurotransmitter
C. autocrine
D. endocrine
C
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a. Extensive burns b. Congestive heart failure c. Blocked lymphatics d. Increased venous pressure e. All of the above
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The most common congenital heart defect is
A) ventricular septal defect. B) patent foramen ovale. C) tetralogy of Fallot. D) atrioventricular septal defect. E) transposition of the great vessels.
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When the neuron membrane becomes less negative than the resting membrane potential it is said to be _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Triggering the release of saliva when thinking of food is part of which nervous system function?
A. Motor output B. Integration C. Sensory input
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