If a fair-skinned person is sunburned, why does his or her skin turn red?
A) The blood supply to the skin decreases.
B) The number of red melanocytes in the skin increases.
C) The blood flow to the skin increases.
D) Increased heat causes the skin to turn red.
E) Melanocytes increase production of red pigments.
Answer: C) The blood flow to the skin increases.
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A. stimulating sympathetic nerves to the external urethral sphincter to contract B. responding to stretch receptors in the bladder wall C. inhibiting parasympathetic stimulation of the detrusor muscle D. All of the choices are correct.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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