What taste sensation results when sodium ions enter gustatory cells through sodium ion channel receptors and the cell depolarizes?

What will be an ideal response?What will be an ideal response?


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In males, loss of function in the pituitary gland would most likely result in ________.

A. inhibited gamete development B. increased gamete development C. increased stimulation of FSH D. decreased stimulation of GnRH

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A muscle that runs down the arm, and inserts on the olecranon process of the ulna, would cause

A. flexion of the elbow. B. extension of the elbow. C. extension of the fingers. D. abduction of the arm. E. flexion of the fingers.

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The triads of a muscle fiber consist of ________.

A. two thick myofilaments and one thin myofilament B. two A bands and one I band C. two T tubules and one terminal cistern D. two thin myofilaments and one thick myofilament E. two terminal cisterns and one T tubule

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The pharyngeal tonsils are located

A.  along the posterior margins of the tongue. B.  in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. C.  at the base of the palatoglossal arches. D.  in the posterolateral region of the oral cavity. E.  lateral to the uvula in the oropharynx.

Anatomy & Physiology