As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive state, only the ________ continues to burn glucose while every other organ in the body mostly switches to fatty acids.

A) liver
B) brain
C) pancreas
D) spleen


B) brain

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The term venous return refers to the volume of blood per __________ entering each __________ from the veins

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which regions of the sarcomere shorten during skeletal muscle contraction?

1.The A-band 2.The H-zone 3.The Z-line 4.The thin filament 5.The thick filament

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Compare the two main bronchi

A) The right main bronchus is smaller in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a shallower angle than the left main bronchus. B) The right main bronchus is smaller in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a steeper angle than the left main bronchus. C) The right main bronchus is larger in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a shallower angle than the left main bronchus. D) The right main bronchus is larger in diameter than the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a steeper angle than the left main bronchus. E) The right main bronchus is the same diameter as the left main bronchus and it descends toward the lung at a shallower angle than the left main bronchus.

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