Which of the following are true of the mesenteries?

(1) They are sheets of serous membrane.
(2) They suspend portions of the digestive tract within the peritoneal cavity.
(3) They are double sheets of peritoneal membrane.
(4) They provide an access route to digestive structures for nerves, lymphoids and blood vessels.
(5) They provide proprioceptive information to the spinal cord regarding the digestive organs.

A) All of the answers are correct.
B) None of the answers are correct.
C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 are true.
D) 1, 3, and 5 are true.
E) 2, 4, and 5 are true.


C) 1, 2, 3, and 4 are true.

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A. ingested or inhaled. B. in the lymph. C. secreted by salivary glands. D. in the blood.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The blood type that has antigen A on the cell and anti-B antibody in the plasma is:

a. type O b. type AB c. type A d. type B

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