The visceral ________ is the serous membrane covering the external surface of the lungs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pleurae
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A patient goes to her doctor, complaining of fatigue, weight gain, and intolerance to cold. She also has a noticeable goiter in her neck. Which of the following is a most likely diagnosis and cause?
A. She has hyperthyroidism, possibly due to a hypersecreting tumor of the anterior pituitary gland. B. She has hypothyroidism, possibly due to low iodine in her diet. C. She has hypothyroidism, possibly due to destruction of thyrotrope cells of her anterior pituitary gland. D. She has hyperthyroidism, possibly due to Graves' disease.
A wooded area is converted to a housing development and strip mall. Predict and briefly describe three ways this change in land use could affect atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
What will be an ideal response?
The coiling and folding of a polypeptide chain into a more circular molecule is the ________ structure of a protein.
A. primary B. secondary C. tertiary D. quaternary
In the middle of the thoracic cavity is a region occupied by the heart, great vessels, thymus, esophagus, and trachea called the
A) pleural space. B) pericardial space. C) mediastinum. D) cardiac notch. E) ventral cavity.