Inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle can cause an area of damaged cardiac tissue known as a(n) ________

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


Answer: infarct

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A. External intercostal muscles and the diaphragm B. Internal intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles C. External intercostal muscles and internal intercostal muscles D. Abdominal muscles and the diaphragm

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When tissue growth occurs by enlarging the existing cells the process is called __________.

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

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The movement of food is a function of ________ muscles

A) Sensory B) Cardiac C) Striated D) Involuntary

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In ________, antibody-mediated mechanisms not only destroy pathogens specifically, but they also further stimulate both the adaptive and innate immune responses.

A. humoral immunity B. secondary response C. cell-mediated immunity D. regulatory T cell function

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