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big1devin

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Hermann von Helmholtz estimated that nerve conduction velocity is about
 
  a. 9 feet/second.
  b. 90 feet/second.
  c. 900 feet/second.
  d. 9000 feet/second.
  e. 90,000 feet/second.

Question 2

Neurons that terminated on cardiac cells that were responsible for controlling contractions of the heart are known as
 
  a. cardiac cells.
  b. neurofibrillary cells.
  c. Purkinje fibers.
  d. myocardium fibers.
  e. cardiac fibers.


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TINA

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. 90 feet/second.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. Purkinje fibers


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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