The globin portion of hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin and biliverdin, which contribute to the color of the feces.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
It is the heme portion of hemoglobin that is converted to bile pigments, not the globin portion.
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A) spleen B) stomach C) pharynx D) esophagus E) intestine
What condition is caused by uneven curvatures in the lens?
a. astigmatism. b. myopia. c. presbyopia. d. hyperopia. e. none of these answers.
The medial pterygoid muscle inserts into the
A. zygomatic arch. B. lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate. C. medial aspect of the mandibular ramus. D. infratemporal crest of the sphenoid bone. E. coronoid process of the mandible.
Muscle tone
A. is a time during which the tissue cannot respond again. B. results in complete and incomplete tetanus. C. is a condition in which the muscle fiber only partially relaxes between contractions. D. is a condition in which stimuli occur so rapidly that there are no intervening relaxations. E. is a constant tension produced by muscles for long periods of time.