Free Nerve Endings Are Thought to Mediate the Perception of

question 18

Multiple Choice

Free nerve endings are thought to mediate the perception of

• A) pressure.
• B) pain.
• C) skin temperature.
• D) all of the above
• E) both B and C

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Definitions:

Left Subclavian Artery

A major artery that arises from the aortic arch, supplying blood to the left arm and parts of the brain and chest.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body tissues, with the exception of the pulmonary arteries.

Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Veins

Tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.