How does oral administration of activated charcoal aid in the removal of toxins?
What will be an ideal response?
Chemical bonds bind the toxin to the charcoal, and since the charcoal is not absorbed in the intestine, the body rids itself of both the charcoal and the attached toxin.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The oil of your scalp is secreted by ________ glands associated with the hair follicles.
A. sebaceous B. apocrine sweat C. eccrine sweat D. ceruminous E. merocrine sweat
Which eye feature provides vitamin A for photoreceptor cells?
A. Sclera B. Pigmented layer of the retina C. Neural layer of the retina D. Cornea E. Conjunctiva
Which cranial nerve is NOT involved in eye movement?
A) vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) B) trochlear nerve (IV) C) oculomotor nerve (III) D) abducens nerve (VI)