The ________ are muscles of the rib cage that contract and therefore increase the size of the thoracic cavity during inhalation

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


intercostals

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A graded, subthreshold change in the postsynaptic membrane potential that moves it toward threshold is called a(n)

____.

a. IPSP b. hyperpolarization c. EPSP d. depolarization e. repolarization

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Electrons that participate in chemical bonding are typically located closest to the nucleus.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Suppose a cell lacks functional Shugoshin. What is the predicted effect on cohesin?

A) Cohesin will be cleaved prior to metaphase in mitosis. B) Cohesin will not be cleaved during mitosis or meiosis. C) Cohesin at the centromeres of sister chromatids will be cleaved during meiosis I. D) Cohesin on the arms of sister chromatids will be cleaved during meiosis II. E) Cohesin will be cleaved normally during mitosis and meiosis I.

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