An Itch Is Caused by a Rapidly Adapting Free Nerve

question 101

True/False

An itch is caused by a rapidly adapting free nerve ending called a root hair plexus.

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Definitions:

Interphase

The longest phase of the cell cycle, where the cell prepares for division by replicating its DNA and proteins.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Dialysis Tubing

Dialysis tubing is a semi-permeable membrane used in separation techniques to simulate the process of dialysis, allowing the passage of certain molecules while restricting others.

Plasma Membrane

The biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the movement of substances in and out of cells.