The process by which food within the small intestine is mixed with digestive juices by backward and forward movement across the internal wall of the organ is called ________

A) peristalsis
B) segmentation
C) defecation
D) digestion
E) absorption


B

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A. cardiovascular B. urinary C. digestive D. respiratory

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One of the most important risk factors for kidney disease is ________

A) ACE inhibitors B) Hypotension C) Hypertension D) Vasodilation

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The figure illustrates changes in the membrane potential during an action potential. What does "A" represent?

A. Afterpotential B. Threshold C. Depolarization D. Local potential E. Repolarization

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A patient with no sensation in the left thumb would most likely have nerve damage of the ________ spinal nerve

A) C6 B) C5 C) L3 D) T5 E) T1

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