What general category of drug is used in the controlling of pain?
A) Depressants and sedative-hypnotics
B) Narcotics
C) Psychedelics
D) Stimulants
Answer: B
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What is the major difference in his hormone levels now than they were before puberty? His levels of testosterone are about: a. 8 times higher than before puberty b. 12 times higher than before puberty c. 16 times higher than before puberty d. 20 times higher than before puberty
Another term for caudal is __________.
A. inferior B. superior C. anterior D. posterior
Why is chewing coca leaves so much less likely to develop into abuse when compared to using pure cocaine?
a) Chewing coca leaves provides for slow absorption of a low dose of cocaine b) Chewing coca leaves actually does cause abuse and toxicity, but it is culturally accepted. c) Chewing coca leaves provides for rapid absorption initially, but the dose decreases as cocaine restricts blood flow in the digestive tract. d) Chewing coca leaves causes the cocaine to travel through the liver before reaching the bloodstream.
Have you ever noticed that your grandparents or other older people often turn up the T.V. so loud that it is difficult to sit in the same room with them? Based on what you have learned so far, why do they turn up the T.V. so loud?
a. Years of natural earwax build-up, deep inside the ear, dampens most sounds. b. Older adults have a hard time hearing certain pitches, so they turn up everything. c. Aging creates a less sensitive cochlear nerve and thus a stronger sound is required to create an action potential. d. Normal aging causes a reduction in cochlear cells, specifically hair cells.