Autonomic tone refers to
A. the continual activity maintained by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
B. the degree of tension in skeletal muscles at rest.
C. whether the body's reaction is to fight or to flee.
D. whether a response is stimulatory or inhibitory.
Answer: A
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A) gastrin B) secretin C) cholecystokinin D) gastric inhibitor peptide
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Brown fat is frequently deposited between the shoulder blades of infants. 2. Achilles was wounded by damage to the tendon connecting his calf muscles to his heel. This and all tendons are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. 3. Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. 4. Goblet cells are found with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. 5. Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface.
Using Figure 9.1, match the following:
1) Endomysium
2) Fascicle.
3) The tissue that binds muscles into functional groups.
4) Perimysium
5) Muscle fiber.
After taking their wedding vows, a bride and groom often ceremonially use which of the following muscles before walking away from the altar?
A. Platysma B. Depressor anguli oris C. Quadriceps femoris D. Levator labii superioris E. Orbicularis oris