Avi Broke His Ankle Skiing

question 133

Multiple Choice

Avi broke his ankle skiing.At first,he felt a sharp and intense pain.The next day,the sharp pain was gone,but his ankle throbbed almost all the time.The sharp immediate pain was due to _____; the later throbbing pain was due to _____.

• A) unmyelinated axons; myelinated axons
• B) myelinated axons; unmyelinated axons
• C) pain receptors; pressure receptors
• D) pressure receptors; pain receptors

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Definitions:

Operating System

The software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, a software stored on a small memory chip on the motherboard, responsible for booting the computer and managing data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices.

Head Crashes

A failure in hard disk drives when the read-write head comes into contact with the spinning disk surface, leading to data loss or damage.

SSDs

Solid State Drives, a type of data storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory.