The mediastinum, pleural, and pericardial cavities are contained within the ________.

A. abdominal cavity
B. pelvic cavity
C. thoracic cavity
D. cranial cavity


Answer: C

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A. thoracic cavity B. abdominopelvic cavity C. cranial cavity D. spinal cavity

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Increasing the strength of the stimulus applied to the sensory receptor increased _______.

A) the amount of neurotransmitter released at the axon terminal of the sensory neuron B) the frequency of action potentials in the sensory neuron C) the frequency of action potentials in the interneuron D) the frequency of action potentials in the sensory neuron and the amount of neurotransmitter released at the axon terminal of the sensory neuron E) the frequency of action potentials in the sensory neuron, the amount of neurotransmitter released at the axon terminal of the sensory neuron and the frequency of action potentials in the interneuron

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The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the ____________________.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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When exhaling the diaphragm

A) relaxes, reducing the space available for the lungs B) relaxes, increasing the space available for the lungs C) contracts, reducing the space available for the lungs D)contracts, increasing the space available for the lungs

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