The branch of the abdominal aorta which supplies blood to the proximal colon is the ___ artery.

a) inferior mesenteric
b) superior mesenteric
c) celiac
d) common iliac


Answer: b) superior mesenteric

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Nerve impulses for the sense of hearing are initiated in the spiral organ (organ of Corti) and then travel through the _____ to the _____

a) cochlear branch of cranial nerve VIII; pons b) cochlear branch of cranial nerve VIII; medulla oblongata c) vestibular branch of cranial nerve VIII; pons d) vestibular branch of cranial nerve VIII; medulla oblongata e) facial nerve; auditory cortex

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The ________ is the area monitored by a single receptor cell

A) stimulus B) sensation C) perception D) labeled line E) receptive field

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Of the muscles that move the glenohumeral joint, two attach proximally on the axial skeleton. Which ones?a: Latissimus dorsib: Deltoidc: Pectoralis majord: Teres majore: Coracobrachialis

A. a and c B. b and d C. a and b D. c and e E. d and e

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