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| The alimentary tube is around _____ meters long. |
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| The processes of chewing are referred to as ______ |
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| How many teeth does an average adult have? |
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| The term wisdom tooth refers to the _____ tooth |
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| The portion of the tooth which lies within the mandible socket is called the |
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| Which part of a tooth most closely resembles bone tissue? |
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| A hiatal hernia is a weakness in the _____ muscle, which allows a portion of the digestive tract to enter the thoracic cavity. |
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| The _____ prevents food from entering the small intestine. |
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| Which of these is an emzyme found in the pancreas? |
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| Which organ produces and secretes bile? |
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| The cystic duct directly receives the fluids from the _____ and stores bile. |
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| Bile facilitates digestion by causing the ______ of fats. |
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The finger-like extensions inside the small intestine are called _____ and increase the
surface area. |
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| Most of the absorption of nutrients occurs in the ______ |
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Compared to the others listed below, which type of tooth is more likely to be involved in
grinding food? |
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| What mouth part helps to mix food with saliva, moves food toward the pharynx for swallowing, and houses taste receptor cells? |
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The pancreas secretes enzymes that enter the small intestine and chemically digest chyme.
Choose the enzyme that breaks down fats. |
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| to compact, store and eliminate feces |
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| What is the primary function of the large intestine? |
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| Where does the greatest amount of digestion occur? |
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| Which term does not belong with the others? |
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| The portion of a tooth above the gums is the _____ |
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| All of the following are parts of the tooth except: |
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| The root canal of a tooth contains: |
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| Peristalsis (contractions of muscles) occurs in the digestive tract |
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| The so-called wisdom teeth are actually the four last molars. |
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| The area called the vermiform appendix apparently serves no digestive function in humans |
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| The outside layer of the heart |
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| The superior vena cava enters the __________ of the heart |
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| The pulmonary semilunar valve prevents back flow of blood into the _____ |
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| Which of the following contains blood with a relatively high oxygen content? |
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| Which of the following contains blood with a relatively low oxygen content? |
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| The highest pressure exerted by the heart is called the________ |
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| The highest pressure exerted by the heart is called the________ |
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| Freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the____ and is pumped out the ________. |
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| The electrical initiation of a heartbeat begins in the ____________chamber wall. |
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| The pulmonary semilunar valve prevents a back-flow of blood into the _____ |
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| The aortic semilunar valve prevents blood from returning to the ______ |
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| Blood in all veins is relatively low in oxygen |
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| When an atrium is in systole the ventricle is in diastole |
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| Since atria always receive blood, the vessels attached to them are all termed veins. |
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| The tricuspid valve prevents a back flow of blood into the right atrium. |
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| During the contraction of the ventricles, all of the heart valves close. |
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| Most of the average adult heart lies to the left of the midline. |
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| The right and left sides of the heart are separated by the septum. |
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| These cells function in immune responses in the blood |
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| Which of the following is NOT true concerning O blood? |
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| pregnancy of her second RH+ child |
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| When should an expecting Rh- mother be concerned of Erythroblastosis Fetalis? |
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| George's blood pressure is 130/90. What does the 130 represent? |
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| The structure of a lymphatic vessel is most similar to that of a(n) |
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| The spleen is much like a lymph node except that the spleen |
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| Which of the following is the largest lymph organ in an adult? |
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| Where is the thymus gland located? |
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| of the structure of their flap-like valves and porous cell membrane structure |
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| Lymphatic capillaries are able to receive cellular debris and foreign particles because _____ |
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| Which of these is not a function of lymph nodes? |
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| it is the site of maturation of T lymphocytes |
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| What is the role of the thymus in protecting the body against disease? |
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| Vena cavae, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary viens, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta |
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