Thromboxane is a chemical mediator released by platelets. Thromboxane promotes the aggregation of platelets which results in platelet plug formation during hemostasis. Thromboxane would therefore be classified as a(n)
A.
neurotransmitter.
B.
paracrine chemical messenger.
C.
endorphin;.
D.
enkephalin.
E.
autocrine chemical messenger.
E
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When a walking person lifts one foot off of the ground, which of these happens?
A. The body leans so that the center of gravity shifts over the foot that is on the ground. B. The body leans so that the center of gravity shifts over the foot that is lifted off the ground. C. The center of mass is left behind by the acceleration of the body, so the body must lean forward to compensate. D. The body accelerates forward, but the center of gravity shifts over the foot that is lifted off the ground. E. The body only accelerates forward, so the center of gravity remains directly between the two feet.
General sense receptors are typically the
A) dendrites of motor neurons. B) dendrites of sensory neurons. C) axons of motor neurons. D) axons of sensory neurons. E) cell bodies of sensory neurons.
The narrow space between the synaptic terminal and the muscle fiber is the
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