Receptors that detect changes in the blood pressure are located in
a. the carotid sinus
b. the aorta
c. the hypothalamus
d. all of the above
e. both a and b
E
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These facial bones increase the ability of the nasal passageways to warm and humidify incoming air
A) maxillae B) inferior nasal conchae C) ethmoids D) nasal
Which of the following does not influence the time necessary for a nerve impulse to be transmitted?
A) length of the axon B) presence or absence of a myelin sheath C) diameter of the axon D) presence or absence of nodes E) whether or not the impulse begins in the CNS
What is the function of thyroid hormone?
A. Bone reabsorption B. Increase metabolic rate C. Water retention D. Tissue growth