The __________ is the organ that transports nutrients and oxygen from the maternal blood to the fetal blood.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


placenta

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The enhanced ability of a sperm to move and fertilize is called ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Jane, a 79-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with a tumor in the brain. She has lost some sensory and motor functions associated with the face, like control of facial muscles for emotion and various sensory functions like taste. In addition, she has some hearing loss and balance problems. The location of the tumor is likely to be the

A) cerebellum. B) cerebrum. C) medulla. D) thalamus. E) pons.

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Regardless of the cause of stress, the body reacts in a fairly consistent way to different stressors.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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