The sweat glands that communicate with skin surfaces throughout the body, producing a secretion that is primarily water, are

a. apocrine glands.
b. merocrine glands.
c. sebaceous glands.
d. ceruminous glands.


b. merocrine glands.

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A. A drug that inhibits the action of sympathetic neurons on the external urethral sphincter B. A drug that inhibits the effects of sympathetic neurons on the internal urethral sphincter C. A drug that blocks the effects of parasympathetic neurons on the detrusor muscle  D. A drug that enhances the effects of parasympathetic neurons on the detrusor muscle E. A drug that inhibits the effects of somatic neurons on the bladder

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If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

A. see. B. live. C. breathe. D. regulate body temperature. E. regulate heart rate.

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The pancreas is located retroperitoneally and _________________________.

a) superior to the diaphragm b) posterior to the stomach c) inferior to the urinary bladder d) posterior to the cecum

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The mass of a chemical equal to its molecular weight in grams, containing 6.023 x 1023 molecules is a/an ________.

A. atomic mass unit B. mole C. molarity D. ion

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