How many tactile mechanoreceptors are estimated to be in a typical fingertip?
a. 17,000
b. 5,000
c. 1,700
d. 500
e. 170
a
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A. 2:1 B. 1:2 C. 3:2 D. 1:1
The outermost layer of the pericardial sac is the serous pericardium
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A football player can hear his coach's voice above the noise of the crowd and can sense an opponent about to run him down. These abilities are due to the action of what part of the brain?
A. Pons B. Epithalamus C. Pineal body D. Thalamus E. Hypothalamus
The stratum basale
A. contains cells that undergo mitosis to form new epidermal cells. B. contains many blood vessels that nourish the epidermis. C. contains cells that undergo meiosis to form new epidermal cells. D. is easily shed when you rub your hands together. E. has a mixture of living and dead cells-mostly dead.