Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is true?
A. The head of the pancreas lies in the curvature of the ileum.
B. The pancreatic duct carries both enzymes and hormones.
C. The pancreatic acinar cells secrete digestive enzymes.
D. The pancreas assists the stomach in the absorption of digested food.
E. The pancreas digests sugar.
C
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All of the following are true of neural reflexes except that they
A) are automatic motor responses. B) are the simplest form of behavior. C) help preserve homeostasis. D) cannot be modified by the brain. E) involve at least two neurons.
Most of the eyeball is covered by a tough outer layer of connective tissue, the macula, which forms the visible white part of the eye
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sensory neurons called intrinsic primary __________ neurons respond to specific local stimuli in the digestive tract
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Which statement is true of the pituitary gland?
a. the two lobes are connected to one another by a direct neural connections b. the posterior lobe produces and secretes two hormones c. the two lobes arise from different embryological tissues d. they anterior lobe is also called the neurohypohysis e. none of the above