If a physician feels for broken bones under the skin, she would be utilizing the method of study referred to as __________.

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


palpation or palpating

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The floor of the pelvic cavity includes skeletal muscles that function to support organs in that cavity.

a. true b. false

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Which of the following is/are the most specific internal defense against disease?

a. phagocytes b. NK cells c. inflammation d. T cells

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Dietary amino acids in a meal that are in excess of the body's need to make protein are:

A. converted to glucose in the liver. B. converted to fatty acids in the liver. C. excreted without being absorbed. D. converted to fatty acids in adipose cells. E. burned for fuel by cells of the nervous system.

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