Define pus

What will be an ideal response?


An accumulation of infection fighting cells, destroyed pathogens, dying tissue cells, and tissue fluid that result at the site of infection.

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The thymus is at its maximum size

A.  at birth. B.  at puberty. C.  between 30 and 50 years of age. D.  in old age.

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In a person who is color blind, which of the following would you most expect to see?

A) a loss of functions in the rods of their retina B) an inability to regenerate 11-cis-retinal after bleaching C) absence of green or red cones in their foveae D) a loss of their peripheral vision

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The conjunctiva is a layer of tissue that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers

most of the anterior surface of the eye. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Wrapped around glomerular capillaries are cells with pedicels called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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