Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs are

A) chemoreceptors.
B) proprioceptors.
C) mechanoreceptors.
D) nociceptors.
E) None of the answers are correct.


B) proprioceptors.

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the pericardium?

A. The pericardium is composed of two layers, the visceral pleura and parietal pericardium. B. The visceral layer of the pericardium is in contact with the heart. C. Pericardial fluid fills the space between the two layers of the pericardium. D. The pericardium is an example of a serous membrane.

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Which of the following is a portal system?

A) Heart ? artery ? arteriole ? capillary bed ? venule ? vein ? vein ? heart B) Heart ? artery ? vein ? heart C) Heart ? artery ? arteriole ? capillary bed ? arteriole ? capillary bed ? venule ? vein ? heart D) Heart ? artery ? artery ? arteriole ? capillary bed ? venule ? vein ? heart

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The egg, or ovum, is more correctly called

A) an oogonium. B) a zygote. C) a primary oocyte. D) a secondary oocyte.

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