The eight essential amino acids are ones the body cannot make and must be consumed through our diet

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The depression on the posterior part of the knee joint is called the ________ fossa.

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

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Which best describes lateral inhibition in the somatic sensory system?

A. The precision of locating a stimulus is increased by inhibiting signaling along nearby, parallel pathways. B. The precision of locating a stimulus is enhanced by increasing the frequency of action potentials in nearby, parallel pathways. C. The frequency of action potentials along pathways from the site of a stimulus is increased by lateral inhibition. D. Stimuli of one particular modality in a region of the body block transmission of action potentials coding for other modalities generated in the same region of the body. E. Lateral inhibition reduces the contrast between the frequency of action potentials generated at the center of a stimulus and the frequency of action potentials in surrounding pathways.

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Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

A. have the patient distinguish between green and red colors B. determine if the patient can see anything C. have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly D. have the patient cry E. determine if the patient still has night vision

Anatomy & Physiology

The eye measures about ________ in diameter.

A. 22.5 cm B. 2.5 mm C. 12.5 mm D. 12.5 cm E. 2.5 cm

Anatomy & Physiology