Which of the following might occur if you lacked temperature receptors in the leg?
A) You might burn your leg by putting it too close to the campfire.
B) You would be insensitive to scratches if you walked through a briar patch wearing shorts.
C) You might fall, because your brain isn't getting enough information about the leg and thigh muscles.
D) You couldn't feel a bug bite your leg.
Answer: A
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A. c and e B. a and c C. d and e D. b and d E. a and b
Since many muscles are named for their location (origin and insertion), the occipitalis muscle probably originates on the ________ bone of the skull.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Old erythrocytes are phagocytized in the
A. lung. B. spleen. C. liver. D. spleen and lung. E. liver and spleen.
If a person is injected with a toxin that blocks acetylcholine receptors, which of the following will occur?
A. The sarcolemma will be constantly stimulated and muscles will continually contract. B. Spastic paralysis will result. C. The toxin will have no effect on muscle action. D. Stimulation of the sarcolemma will not be possible and muscles will be paralyzed. E. The person will develop myasthenia gravis.