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Which neurotransmitter do all alpha motor neurons release? 

When going from rest to exercise (at an intensity where a steady state cane be reached), there is about a 4 minute lag where the amount of oxygen being consumed by the body is not enough to run aerobic metabolism at a rate that is sufficient to meet ATP demand (oxygen deficit) within the recruited muscle fibers. During this period of time, how are the recruited muscle fibers meeting (or attempting to) ATP demand?

Which of the following is a taxon or taxonomic level that is very broad and includes kingdoms within it?

Epinephrine/ norepinephrine binding to adrenergic receptors on the SA node results in an increase in the number of action potentials generated per minute. Explain how activation of this receptor does this.  

Which historical person below developed vaccines for anthrax and rabies that are still used today?

Why is immersion oil often used when viewing specimens under the microscope?

Generally speaking, what is one of the most prevailing theories as to why recruitment of type IIx fibers typically results in fatigue at the whole muscle level? 

A substance with a pH of 3 is called _________.

If an excitatory neurotransmitter (ligand) like acetylcholine or glutamate is released onto the dendrites of a neuron, what will occur most often?   

The three basic groups of viruses based on morphology include