The parasympathetic system promotes ____________________ bodily functions while slowing down those activities that are enhanced by the sympathetic system

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


"rest-and-digest"

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The plasma membrane separates the __________ from the

a. cytoplasm; nucleoplasm b. cytoplasm; mitochondria c. interstitial fluid; blood d. interstitial fluid; cytoplasm

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Which of the following is/are found in all cells of excitable and nonexcitable tissues?

a. a threshold potential b. a resting membrane potential c. gated ion channels d. all of the above characteristics e. mechanically-gated channels

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Growth hormone hypersecretion after adolescence produces what condition?

a. mental retardation b. dwarfism c. acromegaly d. gigantism e. hyperthyroidism

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In arthropods the midgut is also referred to as the

a. mesenteron b. antrum c. corpus d. filter chamber e. proctodaeum

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