The Golgi tendon reflex
A. helps to overcome pain.
B. aids in sending sensory information to the muscles.
C. prevents skeletal muscles from tensing excessively.
D. prevents muscles from contracting.
E. helps to gain balance through a complex series of muscular contractions.
C
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Which statement best describes the manner in which growth hormone stimulates cell proliferation?
A. It directly stimulates cell division in most tissues. B. It stimulates the release of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) from the liver and other target tissues of growth hormone. C. It stimulates metabolism. D. It stimulates the release of eicosanoids from lymphoid tissues. E. It stimulates sleep.
Decreased blood flow to tissues that leads to injury is called ischemia.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The embryonic-like cells that remain in adult skeletal muscle tissue are known as satellite cells
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which statement is incorrect?
A. Endocrine glands lack ducts. B. Hormones may have widespread, distant effects on the body. C. Steroid hormones are carried in the blood by transport proteins. D. A common second-messenger is cyclic AMP. E. The effect of hormones is shorter than the effect of nerve impulses.