The lacy apron of the peritoneum that covers the abdominal organs is called the lesser omentum

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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An example of a highly vascular tissue is __________ tissue. An example of a tissue that is not highly vascular is __________.

A. epithelial; cartilage B. muscular; osseous tissue C. dense regular connective; dense irregular connective tissue D. areolar; cartilage E. nervous; osseous tissue

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The term down-regulation refers to the process by which

A.  a glandular cell decreases the amount of hormone it secretes. B.  a large amount of hormone shuts down all metabolic activity in a target cell. C.  a cell decreases the number of receptors it has for a hormone. D.  a carrier protein increases the rate of degradation for a hormone and thereby  decreases its blood concentration. E.  a carrier protein decreases the rate of degradation of the protein it ferries.

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Where do sympathetic nerve fibers that do not synapse in the paravertebral ganglia synapse instead?

A. Collateral ganglia B. Intramural ganglia C. Sympathetic chain ganglia D. Spinal cord E. Their target organs

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Which statement is true?

A) An organ will likely be composed of different tissues. B) Organs are composed of organ systems. C) Many molecules come together to form atoms. D) All organs in an organ system have the same function. E) The smallest living unit in the body is an atom.

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