Define tonic control and give a physiological example.

What will be an ideal response?


Tonic control regulates physiological parameters in an up-down fashion. An example is the neural regulation of blood vessel diameter

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The thoracic duct drains lymph into the ________.

A. left subclavian artery B. left subclavian vein C. right subclavian vein D. right internal jugular vein E. left brachiocephalic vein

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In the vertebrate brain and spinal cord, white matter consists of __________ and gray matter consists of __________

A) Axons and myelin; cell bodies and dendrites B) Sensory neurons; motor neurons C) Axons and myelin; ganglia D) The dorsal horn; the ventral horn Fill in the blank with correct words.

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All of the following are true of the differences between arteries and veins except

A. veins have one-way valves, but arteries do not. B. veins collapse when empty, but arteries remain rounded. C. veins have a thicker tunica externa than arteries. D. arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins. E. All of these are true of the differences between arteries and veins.

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The pectineus muscle is located ______ and performs _____ of the hip joint.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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