What substance is the most important stimulus in the control of respiration?

What will be an ideal response?


Carbon dioxide (CO2).

Anatomy & Physiology

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All of the following are a part of a monosynaptic reflex arc except

A) effector. B) interneuron. C) CNS processing. D) motor neuron. E) sensory neuron.

Anatomy & Physiology

What is pulse pressure?

A. The average pressure arteries must be able to withstand B. The average pressure veins must be able to withstand C. The surge of pressure that small veins must withstand with each ventricular contraction D. The surge of pressure that small arteries must withstand with each ventricular contraction

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The basic functional unit of the nervous system is the

A) brain. B) spinal cord. C) nerve. D) glial cell. E) neuron.

Anatomy & Physiology

In the case of the biceps brachii, the scapula is the ________; the radius is the ________.

A) agonist; antagonist B) synergist, anergist C) origin; insertion D) insertion; origin E) None of the answers are correct.

Anatomy & Physiology