Relaxation of arteriolar smooth muscle causes the radius of the vessel to _______________, a process known as ________________, whereas contraction of arteriolar smooth muscle causes the radius of the vessel to _______________, a process known as ______________

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increase, vasodilation, decrease, vasoconstriction

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Cat whiskers are known as ____________

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The tendons that extend to each of the fingers from the extensor digitorum muscle are easily observed on the ________ side of the hand.

A. posterior B. anterior C. medial D. lateral E. inferior

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Some combining forms for skin include:

A) dermat/o and cutane/o B) cyan/o and icter/o C) epidermis and sublingual D) bacteri/o and myc/o E) endoderm and ectoderm

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The text points out that the swim bladders of deep-sea fishes that migrate over large vertical distances are nearly filled with lipids, leaving space for only a small volume of gas, whereas deep-sea fishes that do not make large vertical migrations

have more gas and less lipid in their swim bladders. What is the functional significance of this difference?

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