Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.

A) tonsil
B) thymus
C) Peyer's patch
D) appendix


A) tonsil

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The first embryonic kidney to appear is the ________.

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

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A frontal plane of section will divide the mammalian kidney into ________ parts

A) anterior and posterior B) left and right C) superior and inferior D) medial and lateral

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With aging, a loss of inhibitory action potentials to the sacral region of the spinal cord results in

A. voluntary micturition. B. increased bladder capacity. C. lack of control of internal sphincter. D. uncontrollable micturition. E. continuous dribbling of urine.

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Which type of bone cells give rise to osteoblasts?

A. osteochondral progenitor cell B. osteoblasts C. osteoclasts D. osteocytes

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