Adults who are GH deficient tend to have reduced skeletal __________ mass and strength and decreased __________ density

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


muscle; bone

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Damage to the gray rami communicantes would interfere with the transmission of impulses from the sympathetic postganglionic neruons and their effector organs.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What structure traverses the groove indicated by the arrow in the following figure?

A) internal carotid artery B) internal jugular vein C) middle meningeal artery D) sigmoid sinus E) transverse sinus

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The extracellular matrix of cartilage, unlike that of most connective tissues, has unusually abun-dant molecules of:

a. Keratin b. Type I collagen c. Type III collagen d. Type IV collagen e. Water

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The body is made up of many different cell types, from small circular red blood cells to the elongated smooth muscle cells 20X its size. Why is there such variation in size and shape?

A. Variations in cell shape and size are due to chromosomal differences between cells. B. Cell size and shape does not vary among cell types. C. Different variations in size and shape allow differentiated cell types to perform unique functions. D. Different cell sizes are due to nutritional differences.

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