The types of neurons that carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord are called:

a. motor neurons
b. sensory neurons
c. efferent neurons
d. both B and C above


b. sensory neurons

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A) It is dominant during "resting and digesting." B) Epinephrine is the primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic division. C) Its ganglia are nearby, on or near their target organs. D) It is dominant during "resting and digesting" and its ganglia are nearby, on or near their target organs. E) All of the statements apply.

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Cancer cells can become trapped in lymph nodes, which may necessitate surgical removal of the involved lymph nodes.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Reflexes involving skeletal muscles are called ________ reflexes.

A. autonomic B. spinal C. skeletal D. somatic E. subconscious

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Which fingerlike projections found in the dural venous sinuses reabsorb cerebrospinal fluid?

a) Choroid plexuses b) Microvilli c) Arachnoid villi d) Dural villi e) Lemnisci

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