A sensory neuron monitors a specific region called a ________
A) Merkel cell
B) receptive field
C) lamellated corpuscle
D) ruffini corpuscle
B
Explanation:
A) A Merkel cell is in direct contact with the epidermis and responds to sensory neurons at synapses.
C) Lamellated corpuscles respond to deep pressure and vibrations.
D) Ruffini corpuscles respond to tugging on the skin.
Exercise 27: Post-Lab Questions
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Prevertebral ganglia are located
A. posterior to the vertebral column. B. lateral to the vertebral column. C. anterior to the vertebral column. D. at the termination site of the postganglionic axon. E. medial to the dorsal spinal columns.
The photosensitive cells that produce color and require lots of light are the ____
a. rods b. cones c. bipolar cells d. ganglia
The ABO blood group is determined by ________ in the plasma membrane of RBCs.
A. glycolipids B. agglutinins C. antibodies D. glycoproteins E. antigen-antibody complexes
the ______________ ______________ superioris muscle is located deep to the orbicularis oculi in the orbit and the eyelid, and acts to open the eye.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).