What happens during a reflex?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: A message is sent to the CNS via an afferent nerve then returns to the origin muscle via an efferent nerve which then stimulates the muscle to contract

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In an adult at rest, the end-diastolic volume is typically

A) 50 mL. B) 80 mL. C) 130 mL. D) 320 mL. E) 560 mL.

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In addition to its hinge function, when the knee is ________ it allows for some slight ________.

A. flexed; rotation B. extended; supination C. flexed; circumduction D. extended; gliding

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The conducting region of the neuron is the:

A) axon terminals (synaptic knobs). B) dendrites. C) cell body. D) axon.

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A deficiency of acetylcholine receptors leads to muscle paralysis in myasthenia gravis.

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

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