A highly sensitive tactile receptor composed of dendritic processes of a single myelinated fiber that makes contact with specialized cells of the stratum basale is a
A) lamellar corpuscle.
B) tactile (Meissner) corpuscle.
C) Bulbous corpuscle.
D) tactile (Merkel) disc.
E) root hair plexus.
D
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A) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a congenital defect in the development of the heart. B) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a result of delayed bone marrow development. C) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a result of abnormally shaped hemoglobin molecules. D) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is due to a deficiency in the numbers of red blood cells produced, resulting in anemia. E) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a condition in which maternal Rh antibodies attack and destroy fetal Rh-positive red blood cells, resulting in anemia.
If the volume of an enclosed space increases, how does the pressure of the gas in the space change?
A) The pressure of the gas will decrease. B) The pressure of the gas will remain constant. C) The pressure of the gas will increase. D) Boyle's law can't be used to explain the behavior of the gas.
The number of pairs of true ribs is ________.
A. 12 B. 14 C. 5 D. 7