Widely distributed phagocytic cells that remain fixed in position are part of the ________.

What will be an ideal response?


mononuclear phagocytic system

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The pituitary gland is located _________ to the hypothalamus and is connected by the ________

A.   superior, thalamus B.   inferior, infundibulum C.   inferior, epithalamus D.   posterior, infundibulum E.   superior, pars nervosa and primary plexus

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A joint with a cavity filled with fluid is called a ________ joint.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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During the radical hysterectomy of a 52-year-old woman, the surgeon is careful to avoid damaging the ureters when removing the uterus. The landmark relationship that the surgeon should look for adjacent to the uterus to ensure preservation of each ureter is the ureter coursing

A. inferior to the ovarian artery B. superior to the ovarian artery C. inferior to the uterine artery D. superior to the uterine artery E. inferiortotheuterinetube F. superior to the uterine tube

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Which of the following lists the body's first, second, and third lines of defense in order?

A. External adaptive immunity, internal adaptive immunity, innate immunity B. Innate immunity, internal adaptive immunity, internal innate immunity C. External innate immunity, internal innate immunity, adaptive immunity D. External innate immunity, adaptive immunity, internal innate immunity E. Adaptive immunity, external innate immunity, internal immunity

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