The structure that separates the cochlear duct from the scala tympani is the
A) tectorial membrane.
B) basilar membrane.
C) vestibular duct.
D) organ of Corti.
E) malleus.
B) basilar membrane.
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A. Estrogen B. Oxytocin C. Anti-diuretic hormone D. Progesterone E. Thyroid hormone
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a. interphase b. prophase c. anaphase d. telophase
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A. testosterone (T), DHT, and estradiol B. T and DHT C. DHT and estradiol D. T, DHT, and inhibin E. T
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A. is involved directly in the digestion of proteins. B. is necessary for the breakdown of milk fats. C. is embedded in the luminal plasma membranes of intestinal epithelial cells. D. promotes the formation of and storage of bile by the gallbladder. E. is overproduced and released by secretory cells in the small intestine in the condition known as lactose intolerance.