The amount of heat lost to the environment by radiation and conduction-convection is largely determined by the ____________________ between the skin and the external environment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


temperature gradient

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a. vascular relaxation, formation of a fatty plug, and blood thinning b. vascular relaxation, formation of a fatty plug, and blood thinning c. vascular spasm, formation of a protein plug, and blood thinning d. vascular spasm, formation of a platelet plug, and blood coagulation e. vascular spasm, formation of a lipid plug, and blood coagulation

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The posterior inferior two-fifths of the acetabulum is formed by the

A. ilium. B. ischium. C. pubic bone. D. The acetabulum is a separate bone.

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Blood serum is essentially the same as blood plasma, except that plasma contains ________ and serum does not.

A. albumin B. glucose C. nitrogenous wastes D. platelets E. fibrinogen

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Which of the following bones forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?

A. frontal B. vomer C. inferior nasal conchae D. nasal E. sphenoid

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