Which of the following is NOT a function of the heart?
A. providing a location for gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide
B. regulating blood supply to tissues depending on need
C. generating blood pressure through contraction
D. routing blood to either the pulmonary or systemic circulations
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. It is produced by the corpus luteum. b. It stimulates the proliferation of the epithelial lining of the uterus. c. It is produced by the granulosa cells around the oocyte. d. None of the above are true of progesterone.
Stimulation of nociceptive receptors within the trigeminal nerve might produce a perception of
A) intensely sweet. B) intensely sour. C) quite salty. D) peppery hot. E) decidedly bitter.
In your anatomy and physiology laboratory, you look at prepared slides of developing bone. In the epiphyseal plate region, you note the chondrocytes are slightly enlarged and stacked in a longitudinal array. What epiphyseal plate zone is in your field of view?
a. zone of rest b. zone of proliferation c. zone of hypertrophy d. zone of calcification