Why is the area just distal to the tubercles of the humerus called the surgical neck?
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This area is called the surgical neck because it is the most frequently fractured part of the humerus.
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A. lymphatic nodule. B. plicae circulares. C. submucosal gland. D. Brunner gland. E. mucous gland.
Which of the following is not true of the enteric nervous system?
A. It has its own reflex arcs. B. Some of the fibers arise in the brainstem. C. Neurons are embedded in the wall of the digestive tract. D. It regulates motility of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. E. It innervates smooth muscles and glands.
Follicle cells are part of the ______.
A. tunica albuginea B. corpus luteum C. primordial follicles D. vesicular follicles
The superolateral regions of the abdomen are called the ________ regions.
A. inguinal B. lateral abdominal C. epigastric D. hypogastric E. hypochondriac