Which type of synovial joint is described as an oval articular face nestling within a depression on the opposing surface?

A) saddle
B) pivot
C) condylar
D) ball-and-socket
E) gliding


C) condylar

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What are the symptoms of patients with cerebellar disease?

A. They cannot initiate movements, but will sit as though frozen for extended periods of time. B. They have resting tremors, in which the head or limbs will continuously oscillate when no movement is intended. C. They lose the ability to comprehend language, although they are still fully capable of speaking words. D. All reflexes governing unconscious reactions to muscle stretch, muscle force, and nociceptor input are lost. E. They cannot perform limb or eye movements smoothly, showing intention tremors that increase as a movement nears its final destination.

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Sensory neurons that are normally inactive but can become active for a short time are called ________

A) phasic receptors B) tonic receptors C) myelinated D) proprioceptors E) nociceptors

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During the ________ phase of action potential development, voltage-gated sodium channels are open

A) repolarization B) depolarization C) refractory D) threshold

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