After a day or two of suffering from a viral infection, you notice an area of swelling and pressure under your ribs on the left side, near the stomach and under the lungs. The enlarged organ must be the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


spleen

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Fibrosis of muscle tissue is caused by ________.

A. inflammation of the tendons connecting the muscle to bone B. inflammation of the fascia surrounding the muscle C. inflammation of the muscle D. replacement of muscle tissue by fibrous connective tissue

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The sarcomere lies within the boundaries of which of these structures?

a. A bands b. H bands c. I bands d. sarcoplasmic reticulum e. Z lines

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Which of the following is not a movement that can occur between vertebrae?

A) supination B) rotation C) flexion and extension D) lateral flexion

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Metastasis is the spreading of benign cancer cells.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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