A splinter penetrates to the deepest layer of the epidermis on your foot. This layer is:


Answer: stratum basale

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A neuron that synapses in the adrenal medulla is a ________ neuron, and releases the neurotransmitter ________

A) preganglionic; acetylcholine (ACh) B) somatic; norepinephrine (NE) C) postganglionic; acetylcholine (ACh) D) preganglionic; norepinephrine (NE) E) postganglionic; norepinephrine (NE)

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The ________ carry tears into the nasal cavity

A) ciliary ducts B) lacrimal canaliculi C) excretory ducts D) nasolacrimal ducts

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What is the sequence of events in the transmission of an impulse through the heart muscle?

a: AV node b: AV bundle c: SA node d: Through the atria e: Through the ventricles f: Bundle branches g: Purkinje fibers A. c, d, a, b, f, g, e B. d, b, a, c, f, g, e C. b, a, d, c, f, g, e D. f, g, d, c, b, a, e E. c, d, a, f, b, g, e

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Glycogen is the

A. storage carbohydrate in animals. B. storage carbohydrate in plants. C. sugar found in RNA. D. major nutrient for most body cells. E. nondigestible plant polysaccharide.

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