Which of the following maintains the patency (openness) of the trachea?
A) surface tension of water
B) surfactant
C) cartilage rings
D) pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
C) cartilage rings
Anatomy & Physiology
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This figure shows an anterior view of the right orbit. What muscle does number 2 indicate?
A. Superior rectus B. Inferior oblique C. Superior oblique D. Lateral rectus E. Medial rectus
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A fine connective tissue layer, called the ______________________________________, covers the external surface of bone
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Which of the following types of hormones are cholesterol-based?
a. Steroids; b. Amino-acid based; c. eicosanoids
Anatomy & Physiology
A growth plate between the diaphysis and epiphysis of a long bone is characteristic of ____
a. synchondroses b. symphyses c. syndesmosis d. gomphoses
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