Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from the external environment?
A. Thermoreceptors
B. Nociceptors
C. Exteroceptors
D. Interoceptors
E. Proprioceptors
Answer: C
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A. allow the maternal serum marker test but still recommend amniocentesis, because maternal serum markers and amniocentesis check chromosomes while ultrasound and CVS do not. B. heavily advise against this decision, because ultrasound and maternal serum markers do not check chromosomes while CVS and amniocentesis do. C. follow the procedures she wants, because ultrasound and maternal serum markers check chromosomes while CVS and amniocentesis do not. D. allow the ultrasound but still recommend CVS, because ultrasound and CVS check chromosomes while maternal serum markers and amniocentesis do not.
How would a decrease in the number of megakaryocytes affect blood composition?
A. A decrease in megakaryocytes would decrease the number of platelets in the blood. B. A decrease in the number of megakaryocytes would decrease the number of leukocytes in the blood. C. A decrease in the number of megakaryocytes would decrease the number of immunoglobulins in the blood. D. A decrease in the number of megakaryocytes would decrease the number of fibrinogens in the blood.
Bronchial arteries carry ________ blood to the tissues of the lung.
A. deoxygenated B. oxygenated
The gastrointestinal tract can be considered to be part of the endocrine system.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)