The common cold is a contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by a form of the ____

a. myxovirus

b. rhinovirus

c. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
d. Legionella pneumophila


b

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You step on a sharp pin. Which pathway does the pain signal follow?

A. Cuneate fasciculus; medulla oblongata; thalamus; cerebral cortex B. Spinothalamic tract; thalamus; cerebral cortex C. Cerebral cortex; lower motor neuron; ventral horn D. Dorsal spinocerebellar tract; cerebellum E. Gracile fasciculus; medulla oblongata; cerebral cortex

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