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What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
each belongs to a different nervous system |
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one is inherited, the other is learned |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:
groups |
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shells |
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families |
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periods |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
plasma |
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white |
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platelets |
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red |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
Most digestion takes place where?
small intestine |
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large intestine |
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stomach |
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mouth |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?
pancreas |
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small intestine |
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large intestine |
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stomach |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.