What category of receptor cell is used to sense touch, vibration and pressure?

a) photoreceptor
b) mechanoreceptor
c) thermoreceptor
d) chemoreceptor
e) osmoreceptor


b

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All connective tissues have three features in common. They are

A. cells, hormones, and protein fibers. B. cells, protein fibers, and ground substance. C. protein fibers, a liquid portion, and ground substance. D. cells, a liquid portion, and protein fibers. E. cells, protein fibers, and mucus.

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The optic nerve passes through which structure?

A) superior orbital fissure B) inferior orbital fissure C) optic canal D) internal optic meatus E) external acoustic meatus

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What anchors thin and elastic filaments in place within the myofibril?

A) Z disc B) I band C) A band D) M line

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