________ is hardening of arteries resulting from calcium deposits that accumulate in the tunica media of arterial walls.

A. Phlebitis
B. Arteriosclerosis
C. Aneurysm
D. Atherosclerosis


Answer: B

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A) parathyroid B) pancreas C) thyroid D) pituitary

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Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

A. A person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking. B. A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia. C. A person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces. D. Both "a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking" and "a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will have motor aphasia" are true. E. Both "a person with damage only to Broca's area of the brain will understand spoken or written speech but will have difficulty speaking" and "a person with damage only to Wernicke's area of the brain will lose the ability to recognize faces" are true.

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________ tissue(s) can be characterized as striated and involuntary.

A. Cardiac muscle B. Skeletal muscle C. Smooth muscle D. Cardiac and skeletal muscle

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The urinary bladder is found in which abdominopelvic region?

A. Umbilical B. Left lumbar C. Right iliac D. Hypogastric

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