Activation of a ________ leads to the perception of pain and itch.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
nociceptor
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A. 33% B. 50% C. 66% D. 75% E. 98%
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These fiber tracts run between the dorsal horns
A) spinothalamic tracts B) dorsal white columns C) spinocerebellar tracts D) corticospinal tracts
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The adrenal medulla secretes norepinephrine following stimulation from the:
A) brainstem. B) diencephalon. C) hypothalamus. D) pituitary gland.
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Neurons in which dendritic and axonal processes are continuous and the soma lies off to one side are called
A) anaxonic. B) unipolar. C) bipolar. D) tripolar. E) multipolar.
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