The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium by

What will be an ideal response?


targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts to release calcium.

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Water causes ionically-bonded atoms to

A) bond covalently. B) dissociate. C) bond more strongly. D) decompose.

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The part of the neuron that typically conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body is the ________

A) dendrite B) cell body C) synaptic cleft D) axon

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Which of the following structures secretes a fluid containing viscous, sticky mucus that is released prior to ejaculation and functions primarily as a lubricant?

a. The prostate gland b. The bulbourethral glands c. The epididymis d. The seminal vesicles

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The occipital condyles are the:

A) key anatomic structures to which the meninges are attached. B) passageways for the olfactory nerves to exit the nasal cavity. C) points of articulation between the skull and vertebral column. D) horizontal bones of the cribriform plate that contain foramina.

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