Platelets are fragments of a multinucleate cell known as a(n) ________

A) megakaryocyte
B) erythrocyte
C) reticulocyte
D) monocyte


A

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During exercise:

A. blood glucose levels fall dramatically. B. epinephrine and glucagon stimulate glycogenolysis in liver cells. C. decreased blood glucose and increased epinephrine stimulate insulin secretion. D. epinephrine stimulates glucagon secretion and inhibits skeletal muscle uptake of glucose. E. cortisol and growth hormone secretion are decreased.

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A movement through 360 degrees that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction is called

A. circumduction. B. rotation. C. hyperextension. D. supination. E. pronation.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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