Nociceptors detect:

a. Pain
b. Pressure
c. Vibration
d. Temperature


A

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When a patient has "difficult" veins, what strategies, if any, can be used to improve the likelihood of a successful puncture?

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The notch separating the olecranon and coronoid processes of the ulna is theA) trochlea

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An optical microscope that uses two lenses to magnify the image created by the condensed light is a(n) ________ microscope.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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