________ carry the impulses generated by the stretch receptors in the walls of the urinary bladder to the sacral spinal cord.

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


Afferent pelvic nerve fibers

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Calcitonin is an example of a hormone that uses a negative feedback mechanism for regulation. 2. Oxytocin is an example of a hormone that uses a positive feedback mechanism for regulation. 3. Positive feedback mechanisms work to return the body to homeostasis. 4. Prostaglandins are also called “tissue hormones.” 5. Prostaglandins made in one part of the body frequently can have an effect on distant parts of the body.

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Organs that recondition the blood normally receive considerably more of the cardiac output than is necessary to meet their metabolic needs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most nonelectrolytes are covalently bonded organic molecules.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Channels within the endoplasmic reticulum are known as ____

a. lamellae b. cisternae c. cristae d. flagella

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