The pleura and pericardium are examples of ________ membranes that cover organs in a body cavity closed to the exterior

A) mucous
B) serous
C) cutaneous
D) synovial


B

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Explain how smoking impairs the protective features of the epithelium of the respiratory tract

What will be an ideal response?

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A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley. Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

A. Infraspinatus B. Deltoid C. Teres major D. Supraspinatus E. Subscapularis

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Disorders in which the lymphoid system attacks self antigens are called ________.

A. AIDS B. autoimmune diseases C. lymphomas D. SCIDS

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