Sensitization is defined as increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong or noxious stimulus
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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When a nerve impulse reaches the transmissive segment of a neuron,
A. calcium is pumped into the neuron and neurotransmitter diffuses out through channels. B. calcium is released from the neuron along with neurotransmitter from synaptic vesicles. C. calcium diffuses into the neuron and neurotransmitter is released by exocytosis. D. calcium and neurotransmitter diffuse into the synaptic knob. E. calcium is immediately pumped out of the neuron and vesicles of neurotransmitter undergo phagocytosis.
The term that describes the back of the elbow is ________
Fill in the blank with correct words.
Select the statement below that is not true with regards to the process of light adaptation
A) Visual acuity is diminished. B) Retinal sensitivity decreases. C) Rhodopsin is uncoupled from light transduction. D) The activity of rods is reduced by rapid bleaching of rhodopsin.
Identify the lung receptors that respond to inhaled irritants and stimulate cough:
A. aortic body B. central chemoreceptors C. pulmonary stretch receptors D. rapidly-adapting receptors E. unmyelinated C fibers