Inadequate amounts of iodine in the diet leads to an enlarged thyroid gland, known as a(n) ____

a. myxedema
b. cretin

c. goiter

d. edema


c

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A) brachiocephalic B) carotid C) celiac D) pulmonary E) thyrocervical

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A(n) ________ is a bridgework of trabecular bone that unites the broken ends of a bone on the marrow side of a fracture.

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

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Children who suffer from protein starvation have bloated bellies of ascites (an accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces of the abdomen). How would a shortage of protein in the diet cause this condition?

What will be an ideal response?

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Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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