A sudden, loud noise will reflexively cause the tensor tympani muscle to __________ and cause the stapedius muscle to __________.

-relax; contract
-contract; relax
-contract; contract
-relax; relax


contract; contract

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An increase in parasympathetic activity ____________________ the rate of depolarization of the SA node

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is located within the chamber marked J?




A) saline
B) aqueous humor
C) plasma
D) vitreous humor
E) lymph

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Aged erythrocytes are phagocytized in the liver and spleen by cells called ________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Both the proximal convoluted tubule and the distal convoluted tubule reside in the cortex of the kidney.

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

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