Nociceptors activate ________ pathways that provide protection by allowing rapid responses to noxious stimuli.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


reflexive

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A person who has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle has an injury to the ligaments that attach to that joint

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Although most fishes are ectotherms, the efficiency of secondary production by fishes is substantially lower than the average of 50 percent measured for terrestrial ectotherms

What difference between aquatic and terrestrial environments might account for this difference?

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The energy of motion is known as ________ energy.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The last paranasal sinuses to develop are the frontal.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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