The first response to blood vessel injury and the process of hemostasis is the formation of temporary platelet plugs
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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A. a decrease in gonadotropin concentration and an increase in estrogen concentration. B. an increase in gonadotropin concentration and an increase in estrogen concentration. C. a decrease in gonadotropin concentration and a decrease in estrogen concentration. D. an increase in gonadotropin concentration and a decrease in estrogen concentration.
Which ganglia contain the cell bodies of the parasympathetic postganglionic neurons that serve the parotid salivary glands?
a) Ciliary ganglia b) Pterygopalatine ganglia c) Submandibular ganglia d) Otic ganglia e) None of these choices
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A. gas exchange in the atmosphere. B. gas exchange between the lungs and the blood. C. gas exchange between the blood and body tissues. D. cellular respiration. E. atmospheric air coming into the lungs.