The term "twitch" refers to the mechanical response of a muscle fiber during one cross-bridge cycle

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


FALSE

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List three ways that neural reflex pathways can be classified. Name one of the reflexes in each category. What additional information may be gained from the name of the reflex? Name a specific reflex and identify its classification in all of the categories you listed.

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A colostomy may be the appropriate treatment for ________.

A. hyperactive peristalsis B. allowing healing after surgery C. chronic constipation D. gum disease

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Which statement is NOT true?

A) As much as one fourth of the cardiac output may flow to the kidneys at any given moment. B) The kidneys do not reabsorb filtered waste products. C) The urinary bladder is filled by two ducts, called ureters, and emptied by the single urethra. D) Women are more likely to develop urinary tract infections than men. E) The blood supply to the kidneys comes through the renal arteries.

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Which is TRUE regarding how gasses dissolve in liquids?

A. The concentration of a particular gas in a liquid equilibrates to match the concentration of that gas in the air to which the liquid is exposed. B. Different gasses have the same solubility in liquids. C. The partial pressure of a gas in a liquid is equal to the amount freely diffusing in the liquid plus the amount bound to large molecules within the liquid. D. The partial pressure of a particular gas in a liquid equilibrates to match the partial pressure of that gas in the air to which the liquid is exposed. E. As the partial pressure of a particular gas in an air sample increases, the concentration of that gas in a liquid exposed to that air sample decreases.

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