The glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves carry signals from the peripheral chemoreceptors to which structure(s)?
A. The central chemoreceptors
B. The aortic and carotid bodies
C. The aortic and carotid sinuses
D. The pneumotaxic center of the pons
E. The medulla oblongata
E. The medulla oblongata
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A) stomach and intestines B) heart C) lungs D) heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines
You suspect your friend has damage to cranial nerve I when he is unable to
A) smell his food. B) smile. C) blink his eyes. D) nod his head. E) see.
The mesencephalic (cerebral) aqueduct carries CSF from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The initial response to stress is called the ________ and is mediated mainly by ________
A) resistance stage; cortisol B) alarm reaction; norepinephrine and epinephrine C) alarm reaction; cortisol D) resistance stage; aldosterone and cortisol E) exhaustion stage; norepinephrine and epinephrine