The ability to sense changes in the environment and respond to them is called ________.

What will be an ideal response?


responsiveness or irritability

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What is the lymphatic function of the white pulp of the spleen?

a. phagocytosis of abnormal cell components b. release of splenic hormones into lymphatic vessels c. to degrade foreign proteins and toxins released by bacteria d. initiation of immune responses by B cells and T cells

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A major limitation of radiographs is that they

A. are old technology that do not give good results. B. can only visualize bone. C. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body. D. have very few applications.

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Which of the following is most important for the determination of stimulus type?

A. the relative sensitivity of different receptors to different stimulus energies B. the presence of polymodal neurons in the sensory pathway C. the intensity of a stimulus D. the location on the body where a stimulus is applied E. propagation of a signal along a nonspecific ascending pathway

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Protein hormones are

A. soluble in neither water nor lipids. B. water-soluble. C. lipid-soluble. D. soluble in both water and lipids.

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