B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ________.

A) thymus
B) spleen
C) bone marrow
D) lymph nodes


C) bone marrow

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Most of the blood leaving the brain passes through one of the dural sinuses and leaves the skull in one of the ________, descending parallel to the common carotid artery in the neck.

A) external jugular veins B) superior sagittal sinuses C) vertebral veins D) internal jugular veins E) cephalic veins

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If you were to palpate the small intestine at the hypogastric region of a normal, healthy patient, which portion of their small intestine would you be feeling?

A) jejunum B) ileum C) duodenum

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When a chemical messenger has a short half-life, it means that

A. it will not have an extremely prolonged effect on target cells. B. it will not be eliminated quickly from the blood.

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The first location of long bone formation begins in an area called (the)

A) primary ossification center. B) Haversian system. C) spicule. D) secondary ossification center. E) trabecula.

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