The collection of pathways controlling a single joint is known as ________. The simplest reflex in this collection of pathways is the ________, which involves only two neurons: ________ neuron from the ________ and the ________ neuron to the muscle.

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


myotatic unit; monosynaptic stretch reflex, sensory, muscle spindle, somatic

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__________ is a condition where fatty deposits form in an arterial wall.

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

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When looking at a cross-sectional image the top of the image is the ________ of the patient.

A) lateral B) anterior C) inferior D) posterior E) superior

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A bundle of axons in the CNS is called a ________.

A. tract B. neuron C. bundle D. nerve

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Louder noises result in action potentials in the sensory neuron that are

A) more frequent. B) less frequent. C) broader. D) shorter. E) taller.

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