The Latin term "hallucis" is used to refer to which of the following?

A. The big toe
B. The thumb
C. The ankle
D. The wrist
E. The head


A. The big toe

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A) period when the metabolic rate is lowest B) postabsorptive state C) starvation period D) absorptive state

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Functionally, how are cartilaginous joints classified?

A) synarthroses or diarthroses B) synarthroses or amphiarthroses C) amphiarthroses or diarthroses D) fibrous or synovial

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In general, polar molecules diffuse more rapidly through the lipid bilayer part of cell membranes than do nonpolar molecules. This statement is

A. true. B. false, because polar molecules diffuse through less rapidly because the bilayer is polar throughout its width. C. false, because nonpolar molecules diffuse through more rapidly because much of the bilayer is nonpolar. D. false, because polar molecules diffuse through less rapidly because the bilayer is nonpolar throughout its width. E. false, because the rate of diffusion of nonpolar and polar molecules through the bilayer is essentially the same as long as the molecules are the same size.

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The hormone __________________ causes increased reabsorption of sodium (and the water that follows) and secretion of potassium from the later segments of the renal tubule.

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

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