Pyrogens influence fever by which of the following mechanisms of action?
A. inhibiting the activity of temperature-insensitive neurons
B. increasing the activity of cold-sensitive neurons
C. reducing the activity of warm-sensitive neurons
D. increasing the activity of warm-sensitive neurons
Answer: C
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a. morphemes b. phonemes c. telegraphs d. schemes
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a. errors b. relevant job behaviors c. attendance d. all of these
The end of a neuron contains many _____, which are filled with _____ for transmitting messages to the neuron on the other side of the synapse.
A) transporters; neurotransmitters B) vesicles; receptors C) neurotransmitters; vesicles D) vesicles; neurotransmitters