Valves are important for promoting one-way flow of blood through the heart and some large veins

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


TRUE

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Which of the following individuals would have the largest percentage of their body weight as water?

A. A healthy 88-year-old male B. A lean 35-year-old male athlete C. A 7-month-old female D. A chunky 52-year-old male athlete E. An adult female marathon runner

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Match the following reflexes to their function:

A) Plantar B) Crossed-extensor C) Flexor D) Stretch E) Golgi tendon 1) Tests both upper and lower motor pathways. The sole of the foot is stimulated with a dull instrument. 2) Consists of an ipsilateral withdrawal reflex and a contralateral extensor reflex; important in maintaining balance. 3) Produces a rapid withdrawal of the body part from a painful stimulus; ipsilateral. 4) Prevents muscle overstretching and maintains muscle tone. 5) Produces muscle relaxation and lengthening in response to tension; the contracting muscle relaxes as its antagonist is activated.

Anatomy & Physiology

What is the difference between cellulose and starch?

A) Starch is a polysaccharide, but cellulose is not. B) They are linked differently. C) They are in different locations in the animal cell. D) Cellulose is a polysaccharide, but starch is not.

Anatomy & Physiology

First-degree burns only damage the epidermis

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anatomy & Physiology