Why are the abdominopelvic cavity organs the most vulnerable to blunt deceleration in an automobile accident with seat belts?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The walls of the abdominal cavity are formed only by trunk muscles and are not reinforced by bone. The pelvic organs receive a somewhat greater degree of protection from the bony pelvis.
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a. immediate storage b. large capacity c. permanently forgotten d. rapid retrieval e. transient modifications in functions
Carbohydrate digestion takes place in the ____________________ (what part?) of the stomach under the influence of ____________________ (what enzyme?), whereas protein digestion takes place in the ____________________ under the influence of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Blood returning from the lungs enters the __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Cerebrospinal fluid is found ________.
A. within the olfactory bulbs B. within the ventricles C. within the central canal D. Both within the central canal and within the ventricles.