What Is Happening in a Capillary in Your Big Toe

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is happening in a capillary in your big toe?

• A) Oxygen is diffusing from the blood into your toe tissue.
• B) Carbon dioxide is diffusing from your toe tissue into the blood.
• C) Nutrients are diffusing from the blood into your toe tissue.
• D) All of these answers are correct.
• E) None of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Stimuli

External events or occurrences that can elicit responses from sensory organs, leading to a reaction or response.

Moment

A brief period of time or a specific point in time.

Iconic Storage

Refers to a very brief (<1 second) storage of visual information in the sensory memory, representing an exact copy of the visual stimulus.