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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 18 The Nervous System General And Special Senses

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Question 1

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A person having a heart attack may feel pain along the medial side of the left arm. This pain is known as ________.

A) referred pain
B) fast pain
C) selected pain
D) covert pain
E) masked pain

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Question 2

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Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from the external environment?

A) Interoceptors
B) Exteroceptors
C) Proprioceptors
D) Nociceptors
E) Thermoreceptors

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Question 3

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The chemoreceptors of carotid bodies trigger reflexive adjustments in respiratory and cardiovascular activity via which cranial nerve?

A) N IX.
B) N VII
C) N XI
D) N V
E) N X

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