Tough, flexible fibers that resist stretching and are abundant in tendons and bones are ________ fibers.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
collagen
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Which of the following statements regarding brown fat is false?
A) Brown fat is found in infants. B) Brown fat functions in nonshivering thermogenesis. C) Brown fat contains a rich vascular supply. D) Brown fat is innervated by the sympathetic nervous system. E) Brown fat is concentrated around visceral organs in the adult.
Which of the following structures is visible to the naked eye?
A. Lingual papilla B. Taste (gustatory) cell C. Taste hair D. Taste bud E. Taste pore
Many growth factors use ________ as a second messenger.
A. cyclic GMP B. calmodulin C. tyrosine kinase D. cyclic AMP
Which of the following diseases has a known genetic predisposition?
a. Asthma b. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease c. Congestive heart failure d. Meningitis