The spleen
A) is attached to the stomach by the broad mesentery band, the gastrosplenic ligament.
B) is the lymphoid organ that grows to its greatest size in the individual at puberty.
C) lies tucked inside of the lesser curvature of the stomach.
D) is composed of a cortex and a medulla.
E) All of the answers are correct.
A) is attached to the stomach by the broad mesentery band, the gastrosplenic ligament.
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A) Intracellular matrix protein. B) Extracellular matrix protein and one of the earliest innovations observed in animals. C) Matrix protein that all animals have, with the exception of sponges. D) Intracellular matrix that is a basis for communication between cells.
Most of the lymph returns to the venous circulation by way of the
A) right lymphatic duct. B) thoracic duct. C) cisterna chyli. D) hepatic portal vein. E) dural sinus.
Testosterone
a. is responsible for the male secondary sexual characteristics b. stimulates spermatogenesis c. acts in negative-feedback fashion on the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus d. secretion is stimulated by LH e. has all of the above characteristics
Dense regular collagenous connective tissue would be found in
A. the brain. B. a lymph node. C. a skull bone. D. a ligament. E. a nerve.