Describe the opposing ways that the muscular system and integumentary system act as effectors in the regulation of body temperature
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The integument cools the body through sweat while the muscular system warms the body by shivering.
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A) folic acid (folate). B) pantothenic acid. C) pyridoxine (B6). D) riboflavin. E) niacin.
Pepsinogen is an
A. active enzyme that digests proteins within the small intestine. B. inactive precursor to a nonspecific enzyme that is synthesized in the pancreas and released in the small intestine. C. inactive precursor to the enzyme pepsin that digests proteins in the stomach. D. active enzyme that is released in the small intestine and digests carbohydrates.
Mental processes such as awareness, knowledge, memory, perception, and thinking are collectively called
A. ataxia. B. higher-order processing. C. cognition. D. hemiballismus. E. intelligence.
What type of receptors in the wall of the larynx and lungs, cause a person to cough in response to components of smoke and smog?
A. Aortic bodies B. Irritant receptors C. Pulmonary stretch receptors D. Medullary chemoreceptors