Ion channels that open in response to depolarization are called ______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Voltage gated channels

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. Bulbourethral glands B. Prostate glands C. Areolar glands D. Seminal vesicles

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If the ventral respiratory group (VRG) of neurons was destroyed:

A) pulmonary ventilation would increase rapidly. B) alveolar ventilation would increase. C) tidal volumes would increase. D) breathing would stop.

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Describe the muscle condition called tetanus. Is this a normal or a pathological event? If it is normal, what is the function? If it is pathological, what is the cause? The bacterium Clostridium tetani causes a disease called tetanus or lockjaw; you may have been vaccinated against tetanus, especially if you ever had hospital treatment for a skin wound. Speculate on whether or not the name of

this disease is related to the muscle condition and why the disease can be fatal. What will be an ideal response?

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