The clusters [sk] and [ks] cannot occur in the same word positions in General American English. This is an example of the
a) phonetic inventory
b) phonemic inventory
c) phonotactics of a language
d) allophonic variations of a language
c) phonotactics of a language
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
When a person is exposed to painfully cold temperatures, why do the fingertips, toes, nose, and ear pinnae often respond to the pain before other body regions?
A) Their greater surface area to volume ratio causes them to lose heat faster. B) Their thermoreceptors have a lower threshold of sensitivity to cold. C) These are the only regions of the body with receptors for cold. D) All of the answers are correct. E) None of the answers are correct.
Cells of the ______ system require a continuous supply of glucose
A) muscular B) nervous C) respiratory D) digestive
Spatial summation occurs in a postsynaptic neuron
a. when several EPSPs from a single presynaptic input sum to reach threshold. b. when EPSPs from several presynaptic inputs sum to reach threshold. c. upon simultaneous interaction of an EPSP and an IPSP. d. when several IPSPs from a single presynaptic input sum to hyperpolarize the membrane. e. none of these answers.