Stimulation of a Golgi tendon organ causes a reflex contraction of the muscle whose tension the receptor is monitoring.

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


False

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A) glenoid cavity B) acetabulum C) greater sciatic notch D) lesser sciatic notch

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Considering cardiac output (CO), mean arterial pressure (AP), and total peripheral resistance (PR), the relationship among flow, pressure, and resistance could be expressed as which of the following?

a. CO/AP= 1/PR b. AP= CO * PR c. CO= AP/PR d. all of the listed responses are correct

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An experimental subject is isolated in an underground room with no windows, no clocks, and no contact with the outside world. Researchers monitoring his behavior observe that he eats breakfast a little bit later each day

What term best describes the subject's biological activity? A. circadian rhythm B. free-running rhythm C. jet lag D. phase shift E. entrainment

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If the tendinous cords (chordae tendinae) became slack, what would the most likely effect be?

A. Heart block B. Myocardial infarction C. Fibrillation D. Valvular prolapse E. Valvular stenosis

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