The mechanical and chemical receptors that control digestive activity are located ________.
A) in the glandular tissue that lines the organ lumen
B) in the walls of the tract organs
C) in the pons and medulla
D) only in the esophagus because this is the only part of the tract that needs to change to accommodate food passage
B) in the walls of the tract organs
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________ is the transfer of heat energy to air.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following best explains why exercise can help reduce the necessity for insulin use in people with type II diabetes mellitus?
A) Exercise doesn't help type II diabetes. B) Exercise upregulates insulin receptors. C) Exercise reduces cortisol levels. D) Exercise uses up blood sugar before its levels can become elevated.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The baby’s first breath is stimulated primarily by the lack of oxygen in the blood. 2. The baby’s first breath is stimulated primarily by an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood. 3. When a baby is born, it has only one spinal curve, adults have two. 4. Childhood extends from infancy to sexual maturity. 5. Both the deciduous teeth and the permanent teeth develop during childhood, deciduous at the beginning of childhood and the permanent teeth at the end.
Caffeine has effects on conducting cells and contractile cells that are similar to those of NE. What effect would drinking large amounts of caffeinated beverages have on the heart rate?
A) heart rate would increase B) heart rate would decrease C) heart rate would stay the same but contraction would increase D) heart rate would stay the same but contraction would decrease