A tissue that provides strength and support for areas subjected to stresses from many directions is
A) any connective tissue proper.
B) elastic or hyaline cartilage.
C) dense irregular connective tissue.
D) reticular connective tissue.
E) dense regular connective tissue.
C
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A. hydrophilic; hydrophilic B. hydrophobic; hydrophilic C. hydrophilic; hydrophobic D. hydrophobic; hydrophobic E. lipophilic; lipophobic
The lateral __________ is a chewing muscle that depresses the mandible and moves it from side to side.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) urethra B) epididymis C) ductus deferens D) corpus spongiosum
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a. the negative intrapleural pressure. b. the positive intrapulmonary pressure. c. cohesiveness of the pleural fluids. d. both (a) and (c) above. e. all of these answers.