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Following an action potential, activity of the __________ reestablishes the sodium and potassium ion distribution across the cell membrane.

Our senses of taste and smell work together. About __________% of our perceived flavor of food is derived from our sense of smell.

Thermoreceptors are sensitive to temperature at the body’s surface. Extremes in temperature also stimulate __________.

Where is the pia mater located?

Taste sensations are generated by particular types of compounds contained within foods.  Match each example with the taste sensation that it causes. 

Taste sensations are generated by particular types of compounds contained within foods.  Match each example with the taste sensation that it causes.

What is the effect of the binding of neurotransmitters to their receptors on the postsynaptic cell membrane?

Which division of the PNS is composed of nerve leaving the thoracic and lumber regions of the spinal cord?

Taste buds are associated with bumps on the tongue called __________.

Your patient is 5’5” tall and weighs 165 lbs. Calculate their BMI. Round answer to the nearest tenth.