Actual conversion of sound vibrations to nerve impulses occurs in the

a. eardrum
b. ossicular system
c. eustachian tube
d. cochlea
e. oval window


D

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The majority of sensory information is relayed to the cerebrum by the ________.

A. medulla oblongata B. pons C. thalamus D. hypothalamus

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Which best describes a hydrolysis reaction?

A. Molecules are broken down into smaller ones by breaking covalent bonds within water molecules and transferring hydrogen atoms and hydroxyl groups to the smaller ones. B. Electrically charged molecules separate into ions when they dissolve in water, and then hydrogen ions and hydroxyl groups covalently attach themselves to the oppositely charged ions. C. Large molecules are assembled from smaller ones by breaking water into hydrogen and hydroxyl ions. D. Dissolving a large molecule in water reduces it to its individual atoms. E. The breaking of hydrogen bonds between any two molecules.

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The renal corpuscle is located within the

A.  collecting duct. B.  renal medulla. C.  renal cortex. D.  renal pelvis.

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If someone were to decrease their food intake and increase aerobic exercise, they might lose adipose tissue and condition their muscles. These changes would also influence their blood vessels, as there would be

A. angiogenesis in both adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. B. changes in the diameter of blood vessels, but no angiogenesis nor regression. C. regression of blood vessels in both adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. D. regression of blood vessels in adipose tissue and angiogenesis in skeletal muscle. E. angiogenesis in adipose tissue and regression of blood vessels in skeletal muscle.

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