The purpose of the absolute refractory period is to _____.

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prevent action potentials from being generated in reverse direction

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__________ tissue is excitable and specialized for rapid communication by means of electrical and chemical signals.

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The number of particles of a solute in a solution is described by its ________. The ability of a solution to affect the fluid volume in a cell is referred to as its ________

A) osmolarity; diffusion B) tonicity; diffusion C) osmolarity; molarity D) tonicity; osmolarity E) osmolarity; tonicity

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The stylohyoid is innervated by which nerve?

A) abducens B) trigeminal C) facial D) trochlear E) oculomotor

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Autosomes are pairs of chromosomes that contain genes for determining ________

A) body characteristics B) characteristics for surface features C) characteristics for internal organs D) the sex of the individual

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