Both the knee and temporomandibular joints contain cartilaginous structures that absorb and cushion shock called ________.

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


menisci

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You are a scientist at a drug company where your CEO has asked for your team to create a drug that will inhibit spontaneous emptying of the bladder (incontinence). Which of the following drugs would be effective?

A. A drug that inhibits the action of sympathetic neurons on the external urethral sphincter B. A drug that inhibits the effects of sympathetic neurons on the internal urethral sphincter C. A drug that blocks the effects of parasympathetic neurons on the detrusor muscle  D. A drug that enhances the effects of parasympathetic neurons on the detrusor muscle E. A drug that inhibits the effects of somatic neurons on the bladder

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Which is NOT an endocrine function performed by the liver?

A. Secreting insulin-like growth factor 1 B. Secreting angiotensinogen C. Secreting insulin D. Producing plasma proteins that bind hormones E. Clearing hormones from plasma

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