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What type of receptor is responsible for detecting pressure in the skin?
What type of receptor is responsible for detecting pressure in the skin?
- Free nerve endings
- Ruffini corpuscles
- Pacinian corpuscles
- Merkel disks (correct)
Which receptor is responsible for detecting continuous pressure in the skin?
Which receptor is responsible for detecting continuous pressure in the skin?
- Free nerve endings
- Merkel disks
- Pacinian corpuscles
- Ruffini corpuscles (correct)
Which receptor is responsible for detecting changing temperature just below the skin?
Which receptor is responsible for detecting changing temperature just below the skin?
- Ruffini corpuscles
- Pacinian corpuscles
- Free nerve endings (correct)
- Merkel disks
Which structure is responsible for transmitting sound waves to the middle ear?
Which structure is responsible for transmitting sound waves to the middle ear?
Which structure is responsible for amplifying sound waves in the middle ear?
Which structure is responsible for amplifying sound waves in the middle ear?
Which structure is responsible for transmitting amplified sound waves to the inner ear?
Which structure is responsible for transmitting amplified sound waves to the inner ear?
Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for detecting sound waves?
Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for detecting sound waves?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting chemicals released from damaged cells?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting chemicals released from damaged cells?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting visible light in the eye?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting visible light in the eye?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting cold water coming out of a faucet?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting cold water coming out of a faucet?
What layer of the eye contains melanin and arteries that provide other parts of the eye with nutrients and oxygen?
What layer of the eye contains melanin and arteries that provide other parts of the eye with nutrients and oxygen?
Which of the following is NOT one of the general senses?
Which of the following is NOT one of the general senses?
What is the region of the retina with the greatest concentration of cones, providing the greatest visual acuity?
What is the region of the retina with the greatest concentration of cones, providing the greatest visual acuity?
What structure produces the shape change of the lens to allow for focusing on objects at different distances from the head?
What structure produces the shape change of the lens to allow for focusing on objects at different distances from the head?
Which structure is most directly responsible for hearing?
Which structure is most directly responsible for hearing?
Which part of the inner ear plays a role in equilibrium?
Which part of the inner ear plays a role in equilibrium?
What type of sensory receptor detects an increase in blood pressure?
What type of sensory receptor detects an increase in blood pressure?
What is the thin layer that lines the chambers of the heart called?
What is the thin layer that lines the chambers of the heart called?
What causes the 'lub' sound of the 'lub-dub' heart sounds?
What causes the 'lub' sound of the 'lub-dub' heart sounds?
Which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
What is the pericardium?
What is the pericardium?
What occurs during the passive filling of the heart?
What occurs during the passive filling of the heart?
How do the chambers of the heart contract during the cardiac cycle?
How do the chambers of the heart contract during the cardiac cycle?
What is the function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear?
What is the function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear?
What is the function of mechanoreceptors in the body?
What is the function of mechanoreceptors in the body?
What is the role of the semicircular canals in the inner ear?
What is the role of the semicircular canals in the inner ear?
What type of sensory receptor detects an increase in blood pressure?
What type of sensory receptor detects an increase in blood pressure?
What is the thin layer that lines the chambers of the heart called?
What is the thin layer that lines the chambers of the heart called?
What causes the 'lub' sound of the 'lub-dub' heart sounds?
What causes the 'lub' sound of the 'lub-dub' heart sounds?
Which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
What type of membrane is the pericardium?
What type of membrane is the pericardium?
What is occurring during the passive filling of the heart at the beginning of each cardiac cycle?
What is occurring during the passive filling of the heart at the beginning of each cardiac cycle?
Which of the following statements is true concerning the contraction of the chambers of the heart during the cardiac cycle?
Which of the following statements is true concerning the contraction of the chambers of the heart during the cardiac cycle?
What is the purpose of the AV node in the heart?
What is the purpose of the AV node in the heart?
What is the name of the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart?
What is the name of the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart?
What is the function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear?
What is the function of the semicircular canals in the inner ear?
What type of sensory receptor detects increases in blood pressure?
What type of sensory receptor detects increases in blood pressure?
What is the thin layer that lines the chambers of the heart called?
What is the thin layer that lines the chambers of the heart called?
What causes the 'lub' sound of the 'lub-dub' heart sounds?
What causes the 'lub' sound of the 'lub-dub' heart sounds?
Which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart does blood leave to go to the lungs?
What is the pericardium?
What is the pericardium?
What occurs during the passive filling of the heart at the beginning of each cardiac cycle?
What occurs during the passive filling of the heart at the beginning of each cardiac cycle?
Which of the following is not a type of blood vessel?
Which of the following is not a type of blood vessel?
What is a normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association?
What is a normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association?
What is happening in the heart when diastolic pressure is being measured?
What is happening in the heart when diastolic pressure is being measured?
Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?
Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?
What is blood made up of?
What is blood made up of?
Which blood type(s) can a person with blood type B donate packed red blood cells to, considering only the ABO system?
Which blood type(s) can a person with blood type B donate packed red blood cells to, considering only the ABO system?
What antibodies does a person with Type AB blood produce?
What antibodies does a person with Type AB blood produce?
What antigens and antibodies does Deshaun with type B positive blood have?
What antigens and antibodies does Deshaun with type B positive blood have?
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
What is the function of platelets in blood?
What is the function of platelets in blood?
Which blood type is considered the universal donor, and can donate to all other blood types?
Which blood type is considered the universal donor, and can donate to all other blood types?
What is a normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association?
What is a normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association?
What is happening in the heart when diastolic pressure is being measured?
What is happening in the heart when diastolic pressure is being measured?
Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?
Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?
What is blood made up of?
What is blood made up of?
Which blood type(s) can a person with blood type B donate packed red blood cells to, considering only the ABO system?
Which blood type(s) can a person with blood type B donate packed red blood cells to, considering only the ABO system?
What antibodies does a person with blood type AB produce?
What antibodies does a person with blood type AB produce?
What antigens and antibodies does a person with type B positive blood have?
What antigens and antibodies does a person with type B positive blood have?
What is the function of platelets in blood?
What is the function of platelets in blood?
What is the function of white blood cells in blood?
What is the function of white blood cells in blood?
What is the function of red blood cells in blood?
What is the function of red blood cells in blood?
What is the best description of platelets in blood?
What is the best description of platelets in blood?
Which of the following is NOT a type of white blood cell?
Which of the following is NOT a type of white blood cell?
What is the function of a memory cell in the immune system?
What is the function of a memory cell in the immune system?
What is the role of a Helper T-cell in the immune system?
What is the role of a Helper T-cell in the immune system?
What is the difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
What is the difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
