Which of the choices below describes the ANS?

A) motor fibers that conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
B) motor fibers that conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscles
C) sensory neurons that convey information from somatic receptors in the head, body wall, and limbs and from receptors from the special senses of vision, hearing, taste, and smell to the CNS
D) sensory and motor neurons that supply the digestive tract


A) motor fibers that conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The type of connective tissue that contains chondrocytes, a rigid matrix of collagen fibers and proteoglycan-hyaluronic acid aggregates and few, if any, blood vessels is ________.

A. bone tissue B. cartilage C. adipose tissue D. muscle tissue E. fibrous connective tissue

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During an acute asthma attack, the obstruction is caused by _______.

A. a spasm of the diaphragm B. bronchiole smooth muscle spasms C. loss of elastic recoil D. destruction of the walls of the alveoli

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As an individual ________, he or she may lose muscle mass, neurons, and bone density.

A. eats B. experiences acute pain C. exercises D. ages

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