Who Was Friedrich Von Steuben

question 16

Multiple Choice

Who was Friedrich von Steuben?

• A) He was the commander of the Hessian forces employed by the British during the War for Independence.
• B) He was the representative of Prussia at the Paris peace conference.
• C) He was the man who turned the American army into a formidable fighting force.
• D) He was the leader of the Antifederalist forces in Pennsylvania.
• E) He was the Dutch merchant who was the first casualty in the American War for Independence.

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Definitions:

Free Nerve Endings

Sensory receptors found throughout the body that detect stimuli related to temperature, pain, and touch, contributing to the sensation of feeling.

Cutaneous Receptor

Sensory receptor of the dermis that is activated by touch, pain, pressure, and temperature.

Merkel Disks

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors for touch sensations.

Gustatory Cortex

The brain region involved in the perception of taste.