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the autonomic nervous system controls all of the following except the __________. skeletal muscle in the rectus abdominis autonomic nervous system fibers are involved in all of the following except__________. maintaining tonicity of the muscles of the neck which one of the following best describes the order of a visceral reflex? sensory receptor-afferent nerve fiber-interneuron-efferent…

Each water molecule is joined to _____ other water molecules by ____ bonds. “The Polarity of Water” a water molecule is joined to four other water molecules by hydrogen bonds. a.two … polar covalent b.two … hydrogen —c.four … hydrogen d.four … polar covalent e.three … ionic The unequal sharing of electrons within a water…

A sculpture intended by the artist to move is called ________ sculpture. a. a kineticb. an armaturec. a motion-detector d. a fluted A. Kinetic All sculptures have this characteristic in common: a. they exist in three-dimensional spaceb. they are made of solid materialsc. they are meant to last for many years d. they are created…

Metals are both good heat and electrical conductors due to looseness of outer electrons in metal atoms. A good heat conductor poor insulator. A poor conductor of heat is a good insulator Your toes feel warmer on a rug than on a tile floor because the rug is a better insulator than tile If you…

False Condyles are found in the axial skeleton only. True Trochanters are unique to the femur. False The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person. False Paranasal sinuses are lined by mucous membranes, and filled with mucus True The optic foramen belongs to the sphenoid bone. False Sutures are found in the cranial…

If you are estimating your total expenses for school next semester, you are using money primarily as: a. a medium of exchange. b. a store of value. c. a unit of account. d. an economic investment. c. If you write a check on a bank to purchase a used Honda Civic, you are using money…

The somatic nervous system (from the Greek soma – body) is a part of the human nervous system, which is a combination of afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) nerve fibers that innervate muscles (skeletal in vertebrates), skin, joints. The somatic system is a part of the peripheral nervous system that delivers motor (motor) and sensory…

1) The spinal cord is part of the ________ nervous system. A) peripheral B) somatic C) central D) autonomic E) afferent C) central 2) The ________ is a strand of fibrous tissue that provides longitudinal support to the spinal cord as a component of the coccygeal ligament. A) conus medullaris B) filum terminale C) cauda…

When you go to pick strawberries, you are easily able to separate the ripe red berries from the green foliage, the white blossoms and the green, still-forming berries. This has led to the suggestion that _____.​ color vision may have evolved for the express purpose of detecting fruit Uchikawa et al. demonstrated how _____ can…

Which of the following is NOT an autonomic nervous system (ANS) effector? skeletal muscle Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)? emergency action Which autonomic neurons release norepinephrine as a neurotransmitter? sympathetic postganglionic neurons Conduction through the autonomic efferent chain is faster than conduction in…