Nicotine is

A. a neurotransmitter.
B. a cholinergic antagonist.
C. a beta-adrenergic agonist.
D. a cholinergic agonist.
E. an alpha-adrenergic antagonist.


Answer: D

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Vasoconstriction is caused by ______ stimulation of vascular smooth muscle; ______ stimulation of vascular smooth muscle causes vasodilation

A. decreased; increased B. parasympathetic; sympathetic C. sympathetic; increased D. parasympathetic; decreased E. sympathetic; parasympathetic

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A) muscle contraction. B) the conduction of neural information to the muscle fiber. C) muscle relaxation. D) muscle fatigue. E) the striated appearance of skeletal muscle.

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What aspect of blood chemistry is sensed by the carotid bodies?

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