The motor actions of the tongue and swallowing are controlled by the
A) cerebral nuclei.
B) mamillary bodies.
C) pons.
D) fornix.
E) thalamus.
B) mamillary bodies.
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A) Cerebral palsy B) Bell's palsy C) Addison's disease D) Gout E) Tic douloureux
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a) Antibiotics do not always destroy all of the bacteria causing the infection, so the supplements will act as support bacteria to fight the infection. b) The natural flora of bacteria will mutate while on antibiotics, so the supplement helps to keep them from becoming pathogenic. c) Antibiotics often destroy the natural flora of bacteria in the large intestine which can lead to greater infections. d) Supplements of bacteria will prevent the spread of the infection, so the antibiotics will work faster.
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A. goblet cell B. apocrine C. holocrine D. merocrine E. None of the choices is correct.
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A) plasma. B) lymph. C) interstitial fluid. D) intracellular fluid. E) pus.