At what approximate rate do the VRG’s expiratory neurons fire per minute in a healthy adult at rest?

A. 18-22 times
B. 4-8 times
C. 24-28 times
D. 12-15 times


Answer: D

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Action One She should use the spill kit to absorb the blood on the table and floor, before somebody slips and injures themselves. Action Two: She should give the patient an emesis basin, then begin cleanup.

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The condition in which the corpora cavernosa becomes hardened, causing pain and deformity, is known as ____________________.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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