Only ____ Make Direct Contact with Brain Interneurons Rather Than

question 60

Multiple Choice

Only ____ make direct contact with brain interneurons rather than afferent neurons.

• A) olfactory receptors
• B) taste receptors
• C) chemoreceptors
• D) mechanoreceptors
• E) photoreceptors

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Definitions:

Carbonic Anhydrase

An enzyme that helps regulate pH and fluid balance by catalyzing the conversion between carbon dioxide and water to bicarbonate and protons.

Bicarbonate Ion

A negatively charged ion (HCO3-) that is a significant component of the bicarbonate buffering system in the blood.

Hemolysis

Destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is released.

Erythrocyte

Red blood cell; biconcave disk containing hemoglobin.