Diabetes is a disease that may cause reduced blood flow to the extremities. This condition is known as ________
A) Dermatitis B) Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
C) Keloid D) Folliculitis
B
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Following an injury to his arm, a patient complains that he has no sensations from his "pinky." You suspect that he has damaged the
A. median nerve. B. radial nerve. C. musculocutaneous nerve. D. ulnar nerve. E. axillary nerve.
How does the dorsal blood vessel of the earthworm pump blood?
A) Contractile skeletal muscle surrounding the vessel B) Peristalsis C) Contractile chamber D) It doesn't pump blood. Blood flow is passive.
It has been reported that King Henry VIII of England divorced his wives because they were unable to produce a male heir to the throne. Some say the lack of a male heir is also used as justification for marrying additional wives in polygamous societies. From a genetics standpoint, what is wrong with these assumptions?
What will be an ideal response?
Which best describes the process of "adaptation" in sensory receptors?
A. Information from sensory receptors reaches the cerebral cortex and the person becomes aware of it. B. Conversion of the energy of a stimulus into a pattern of electrical activity. C. Persistence of the sensation of a limb even after it has been severed from the body. D. A decrease in receptor sensitivity despite continuation of a stimulus. E. A depolarization of receptive membrane that increase in magnitude as the stimulus intensity increases.