When the CNS responds to tissue damage by decreasing the pain threshold and increasing its sensitivity to pain, this is called
A. referred pain.
B. central sensitization.
C. peripheral sensitization.
D. cumulative sensitization.
E. phantom pain.
B
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A) tertiary B) lobar C) segmental D) lobular E) None of the answers are correct.
Marcus exhales normally; then, using forced expiration, he exhales as much air as possible. The volume of air still remaining in his lungs is called ________.
A. inspiratory reserve volume B. vital capacity C. tidal volume D. residual volume E. expiratory reserve volume
When the alleles of a gene are both expressed equally, the alleles show a form of inheritance called
A) codominance. B) polygenic inheritance. C) recessive inheritance. D) sex linkage. E) heterozygosity.
Which is not characteristic of a male pelvis?
A. Coccyx tilted posteriorly B. Superior inlet heart-shaped C. Greater sciatic notch narrow, U-shaped, and deep D. Obturator foramen oval E. Pubic arch less than 90 degrees