Pacinian corpuscles respond to
A. light touch.
B. an increase in tendon tension.
C. temperature and pain.
D. stretch and tension.
E. deep cutaneous pressure and vibration.
Answer: E
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a. inner thoracic body wall b. superior surface of the diaphragm c. mediastinum d. inner thoracic body wall, mediastinum, and superior surface of the diaphragm
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Parietal (oxyntic) cells secrete HCl b. Parietal (oxyntic) cells secrete gastric intrinsic factor (GIF) c. G cells secrete gastric intrinsic factor (GIF) d. Parietal (oxyntic) cells secrete gastrin
Plasma is ________ while formed elements are ________.
A. mostly protein; the matrix B. the liquid portion of blood; the cells C. a blood gas; blood clots D. lacking in protein; regulators of blood osmolality E. the cellular portion of blood; acellular components
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. On the compass rosettes in a figure, the letter “P” opposite the letter “D” would stand for the word “proximal.” 2. The thoracic cavity is divided into two parts, the mediastinum and the pleural cavity. 3. The midsagittal and transverse sections, which divide the abdomen into quadrants, intersect at the base of the mediastinum. 4. The diaphragm divides the axial from the appendicular region of the body. 5. The word “leg” refers only to the part of the body between the knee and the ankle.