The fluid portion of blood that remains after centrifugation of whole blood to remove the cells is called ________.

A. effluent
B. plasma
C. liquor
D. solvent


Ans: B. plasma

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A. The radium leached bone mineral from the skeleton. B. The radium caused tumors in the digestive tract which then spread to the bone tissue. C. Bone tissue absorbs foreign elements from the blood and the radium directly affected bone cells. D. The radium caused lung cancer that then spread to the bone tissue. E. There is no evidence that the development of bone cancer was related to ingestion of radium.

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Which of the following descriptions best matches the term stereocilia?

A) move up and down when the stapes moves back and forth B) transmit movement of the tympanic membrane to the inner ear C) bending these produces receptor potential in hair cells D) tiny weights necessary for the static sense of equilibrium E) seal the oval window

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The condition of exaggerated thoracic curvature is known as which of the following?

A. lordosis B. kyphosis C. scoliosis D. none of the above

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Vesicles that are released from a chemical synapse are filled with ________.

A. calcium B. sodium C. neurotransmitters D. gap junctions

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