Name the parts of the body where epithelia act as barriers to infection

What will be an ideal response?


Skin; mucosal epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract; mucosal epithelium of the respiratory tract; mucosal epithelium of the urinogenital tract.

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A suffix that means enlarged is ________.

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

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TSH

Write the medical term for which each abbreviation stands

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A postsurgical client who is recovering in the postanesthetic recovery unit states that she is "freezing cold." Which of the following measures is likely to be initiated in the client's hypothalamus in an effort to reduce heat loss?

A) Opening of arteriovenous (AV) shunts B) Reduced exhalation of warmed air C) Contraction of pilomotor muscles D) Decreased urine production

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A good deal of communication takes place through facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, body position, and other forms of ________ communication.

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

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