The "fight-or-flight" system is the ________ nervous system.

A. somatic
B. sympathetic
C. parasympathetic


Answer: B

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Which of the following arteries is not part of the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which statement about endochondral ossification is true?

A. It forms the long bones, vertebrae, ribs, sternum, scapula, pelvis, and limb bones of the developing fetus. B. Osteoblasts deposit bone in membranes. C. It forms the bones of the skull in the developing fetus. D. The site of ossification is the center of future bone.

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