Name and describe the locations of the four major plexuses of spinal nerves

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1. Cervical: alongside C1 through C4; 2. Brachial: inferior and lateral to C4 through T1 and superior to rib, posterior to clavicle; 3. Lumbar: lateral to L1 through L4 passing obliquely posterior to psoas major and anterior to quadratus lumborum; 4. Sacral: L4-S3; anterior to sacrum.

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_____ Fusion of left and right frontal bones. _____ Fusion of left and right mandibular bones. _____ Fusion of left and right pubic bones. _____ Fusion of some cranial bones as sutures ossify.

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The taste receptors are clustered in individual ________ lying along the sides of papillae on the dorsal surface of the tongue and adjacent regions of the pharynx and larynx.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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How are simple diffusion and facilitate diffusion similar? Different? Use specific examples to explain

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The ion pumps sensitive to aldosterone

A) reabsorb potassium ions from the tubular fluid. B) vasoconstrict the efferent arterioles at the nephrons. C) increase the active secretion of sodium ions along the distal convoluted tubule. D) increase the water permeability of the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct. E) reabsorb sodium ions from the tubular fluid.

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