Substance P is a neuropeptide that functions in the transmission of pain information to the brain

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


TRUE

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Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the intracellular chemical signals known as "second messengers"?

A) Second messengers usually inactivate protein kinase enzymes. B) Second messengers usually act to remove nitric oxide (NO) from the cell. C) Cyclic AMP and calcium may be second messengers. D) Second messengers act through receptors called K-proteins.

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Attachments to muscles that form slender bands are called ________.

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

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_____ is probably one of the most naive and sexually repressive societies in the world.

A. Inis Beag B. Mangaia C. Ponape D. Eastern Polynesia

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You are caring for a man with a chemical burn to both eyes. The patient, who has contact lenses in place, is in severe pain and tells you that he can't see. Proper care for this patient includes:

A) carefully removing his contact lenses, flushing both eyes for at least 20 minutes, and transporting with continuous eye irrigation. B) leaving his contact lenses in place to avoid further injury and transporting at once with irrigation of both eyes performed en route. C) removing his contact lenses, covering both eyes with moist, sterile dressings, administering a narcotic analgesic, and transporting. D) asking the patient to remove his contact lenses, irrigating both eyes for no more than 10 minutes, covering both eyes with sterile dressings, and transporting.

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