Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The extrinsic eye muscle motor units contain only 8 to 12 muscle cells and in some cases as few as 2 or 3 muscle cells.
2. Retinal detachment always results in loss of vision.
3. The structure that allows equalization of the pressure in the middle ear with that outside the
body is the external auditory meatus.
4. The bending of light rays is called reflection.
5. The all-or-none phenomenon as applied to nerve conduction states that the whole nerve cell
must be stimulated for conduction to take place.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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