Osmosis is the diffusion of ________ across a selectively permeable membrane.
A. sodium
B. sugar
C. water
D. oxygen
E. urea
Answer: C
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The type of smooth muscle contraction occurring in the esophagus during swallowing is called
A. segmentation. B. mass movement. C. eccentric. D. peristalsis. E. distension.
The vertical crest of the ethmoid bone where membranes that protect and support the brain attach is called the ________
A) cribriform plate B) superior nasal conchae C) crista galli D) None of the listed responses is correct.
Which one of these statements is incorrect?
A. A red blood cell placed in an isotonic solution would stay the same. B. A cell placed in an hypertonic solution would undergo crenation. C. A cell placed in an hypotonic solution would swell and perhaps burst. D. A cell placed in a hypotonic solution would undergo crenation.
The glenoid cavity of the __________ articulates with the head of the __________.
a) scapula; sternum b) humerus; scapula c) sternum; humerus d) scapula; humerus