The bony compartment that houses the brain is called the
A) suture.
B) skull.
C) frontal bone.
D) cranium.
E) occiput.
Answer: D
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Despite the strength of the dermis, it is subject to tearing. How might a person know that the dermis has been previously stretched and/or torn?
A) Tension, or cleavage, lines disappear. B) Generally permanent stretch marks, or striae, appear. C) Flexure lines appear where the skin has been stressed. D) The skin will darken due to increased melanin accumulation.
During an isometric twitch in a skeletal muscle:
A. tension generated by the muscle always exceeds the load on the muscle. B. tetanus occurs. C. sarcomeres do not significantly shorten. D. the whole muscle shortens. E. H zones shorten.
Air in the pleural cavity is called
A. emphysema. B. respiratory distress syndrome. C. a pneumothorax. D. pneumonia. E. forced expiration.