A special sensory receptor called a __________ lies within a muscle's tendon and respond to a change in muscle tension

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Golgi tendon organ

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Flu viruses enter into a prospective host cell (along the respiratory tract) and direct it to produce many copies of the viruses. As those viruses bud off of the infected cell, they take the cell membrane of the host cell with them. How might this kill the host cell?

A) The infected host cell loses the ability to transport materials in and out. B) The infected cell cannot metabolize. C) The infected cell cannot make RNA. D) The infected cell loses the ability to move towards nutrient sources. E) None of these is correct.

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The ____________________ signaling of the autonomic nervous system controls the vasomotor responses of the skin

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Select all of the characteristics of connective tissue. (Check all that apply.)

A. Involved in delivering nutrients to the tissue B. Separate tissues from each other C. Create new cells from other tissues D. Bind other tissues and organs together

Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following statements concerning the lungs and the pleura is true?

A. The space between the visceral and parietal pleurae is called the mediastinum. B. The pleural membranes adhere, but cannot slide past each other. C. The pleural fluid assists in gas exchange. D. Each lung is suspended in a separate pleural cavity. E. Parietal pleura covers the surface of each lung.

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