The "guardian of the airways" that prevents food from entering the superior opening of the larynx is the thyroid cartilage

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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Which of the following factors typically exerts the most influence on the horizontal displacement obtained by a projectile?

A. projection angle B. relative height of projection C. initial speed of projection D. initial acceleration of projection

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One of the factors that increases body heat during adaptive thermogenesis is the production of ________ by skeletal muscle. This product causes leakage of protons from the intermembrane space of the mitochondria.

A. glucagon B. uncoupling protein C. glycogen D. insulin

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The knee joint is an example of a ________ joint.

A. ball and socket B. pivot C. saddle D. complex ellipsoid E. plane

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A second-degree burn is the same as a full-thickness burn.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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