A receptor potential is a voltage change caused by the opening of a receptor at a synapse.

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


False

A receptor potential is a graded potential in a sensory receptor cell.

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A) Hyperopia B) Myopia C) Presbyopia D) Amblyopia

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__________ anemia is caused by excessive blood loss.

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

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

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Another name for pain receptors is

A. mechanoreceptors. B. tactile corpuscles. C. lamellated corpuscles. D. nociceptors.

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