Which of the following statements about chemoreceptors in the human body is true?

A) The central chemoreceptors are located in the lungs and provide the primary stimulus to breathe.
B) The peripheral chemoreceptors are extremely sensitive to oxygen and are located in the brain.
C) The central chemoreceptors constantly monitor the oxygen levels in the body and increase the rate when more O2 is needed.
D) The peripheral chemoreceptors are more sensitive to oxygen than carbon dioxide.

D

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A) do as your captor orders, try to remain calm, and avoid doing anything to attract attention to yourself. B) follow the orders of your captor, but try to pass by a window in an attempt to attract someone's attention. C) attempt to negotiate with the captor, and tell him that he can keep you hostage if he releases the other people. D) move slowly to your ordered location, wait for the captor to turn his back, and swiftly attempt to subdue and disarm him.

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How does the Taoist principle of "going with the flow" apply to the application of massage and bodywork?

What will be an ideal response?

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