The Maximum Response of a Target Tissue Can Be Increased

question 10

Multiple Choice

The maximum response of a target tissue can be increased by all of the following EXCEPT

• A) Increasing the number of receptor molecules in the tissue
• B) Increasing the number of active cells in the tissue
• C) Increasing the effectiveness of each receptor molecule
• D) Increasing the basal response in the absence of stimulus
• E) Up-regulation

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Definitions:

Labionasal

Pertaining to both the lips and the nose; often used in speech pathology.

-malacia

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote softening of the tissues, often used to describe pathological conditions.

-mnesia

A suffix indicating a condition related to memory, such as in "amnesia," meaning the loss of memory.

-plasia

A suffix indicating the formation, development, or growth of tissues or cells in biology and medicine.