Trick question: What does the tensor veli palatini do? (

What will be an ideal response?


We used to think that it tensed the soft palate, but recent research indicates that it is a dilator of the Eustachian tube only.)

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Which of the following stimulates the production of red blood cells?

A. Somatostatin B. Renin C. Angiotensin D. Erythropoietin E. Growth hormone

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Which of these phrases most aptly describes "muscle insertion"?

A) broad tendon sheet B) connective tissue that surrounds a single muscle fiber C) tendon attachment that doesn't move D) tendon attachment that moves E) connective tissue that surrounds an entire muscle

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The function of the postcapillary venule is to

A.  allow for diffusion of nutrients to the tissues. B.  allow for diffusion of metabolic wastes from the tissues. C.  drain the capillary bed. D.  supply metarteriole with blood. E.  allow for diffusion of nutrients and metabolic wastes.

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Prostaglandins can spill into the blood, but they are __________ during passage through the lungs so that they cannot exert systemic effects

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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