Sensations of the forces of gravity and linear acceleration are detected in the

A) saccule and utricle.
B) semicircular canals.
C) ossicles.
D) organ of Corti.
E) cochlea.


A) saccule and utricle.

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A) CSF is identical in composition to blood plasma. B) CSF is made during fetal development and does not change through the lifetime of the person. C) There is about a liter of CSF within the brain and spinal cord. D) If CSF is not properly resorbed, the result would be hydrocephalus. E) CSF moves back into the blood supply by the process of osmosis.

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The bodies of adjacent vertebrae are separated by ______ ______ that act as

shock absorbers. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An inhibitory postsynaptic potential would be produced by a neurotransmitter opening Cl- channels.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The ________ is the part of the digestive tract that has the most lymph nodules and bacteria.

A. duodenum B. jejunum C. colon D. ileum

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