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

1. Several muscles of facial expression are stimulated by the facial nerve. In other words, these muscles are innervated by the facial nerve.
2. Most athletic injuries can be prevented by conditioning, stretching, and warm-up exercise.
3. Injury to the deep fibular nerve would cause inability to extend one's toes.
4. As axon diameter increases, the conduction speed of an action potential decreases.
5. The nervous system employs exclusively electrical means to send messages, whereas the endocrine system communicates by means of chemical messengers.


1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

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