What are the three types of muscle tissues in the human body? What are the two common functions of muscles?

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Three types of tissues are skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle. The two common functions are to generate motion and to generate force.

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Which of the following functional types of neurons is/are carried by the trochlear and abducens nerves?

A. Afferent only B. Somatic efferent only C. Visceral (autonomic) efferent only D. Both afferent and autonomic efferent E. Both somatic and autonomic efferent

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____________________ refers to the process of an intracellular vesicle fusing with the plasma membrane, then opening and emptying its contents to the exterior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of these will eliminate synaptic delay?

A. Increasing ATP availability B. Increasing postsynaptic receptors C. Using an electrical synapse D. Providing more vesicles

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Sensory information is invested with emotional significance in association areas in the frontal lobes and limbic system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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