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Chapter 18, Problem 8RFT
Mechanoreceptors that detect pressure changes in the walls of blood vessels as well as in portions of the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts are
(a) tactile receptors.
(b) baroreceptors.
(c) proprioceptors.
(d) free nerve receptors.
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HUMAN ANATOMY&ATLAS W/MASTERING A&P BUN
Ch. 18 - Using the diagram, fill in the blanks below with...Ch. 18 - 2. A receptor that is especially common in the...Ch. 18 - Fine touch and pressure receptors provide detailed...Ch. 18 - Receptors in the saccule and utricle provide...Ch. 18 - 5. Deep to the subcutaneous layer, the eyelids are...Ch. 18 - Prob. 6RFTCh. 18 - Prob. 7RFTCh. 18 - Mechanoreceptors that detect pressure changes in...Ch. 18 - Prob. 9RFTCh. 18 - Auditory information about the frequency and...
Ch. 18 - Fill in the blanks below with the proper...Ch. 18 - Prob. 1RCCh. 18 - Prob. 2RCCh. 18 - 3. A person salivates when anticipating eating a...Ch. 18 - Prob. 4RCCh. 18 - 5. What could stimulate the release of an...Ch. 18 - Prob. 6RCCh. 18 - Prob. 7RCCh. 18 - Prob. 8RCCh. 18 - Prob. 9RCCh. 18 - Prob. 10RCCh. 18 - 1. Beth has surgery to remove some polyps...Ch. 18 - 2. Jared is 10 months old, and his pediatrician...Ch. 18 - Prob. 3CT
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