Impulses from polymodal nociceptors that respond to chemicals released into the ECF from damaged tissue are carried by small, unmyelinated ____________________

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C fibers

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Match the vitamin with its function in the body.A. Required for the synthesis of clotting factors (prothrombin)B. Is a component of the coenzyme FADC. Promotes calcium and phosphorus useD. Involved in amino acid metabolismE. Primary constituent of coenzyme APantothenic acid

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Constipation:

A. is associated with symptoms caused by accumulation of toxins present in feces. B. is caused by failure to defecate at least once a day. C. may be prevented by ingestion of foods with a high proportion of cellulose and other indigestible carbohydrates. D. results in metabolic acidosis. E. occurs in people who are lactose intolerant when they drink milk.

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Upper motor neuron or pyramidal tract syndrome is:

A. characterized by the permanent loss of the stretch reflexes B. fully expressed when only the corticospinal tract is interrupted C. characterized by a lasting decrease in muscle tone D. characterized by Babinski's sign and the appearance of other pathological reflexes E. fully expressed following damage to the vestibular nuclei

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The sperm's genetic information is located in the head of the sperm

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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