Enlargement of the spleen is called __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
splenomegaly
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Gastrulation produces an oval, three-layered sheet known as the
A) chorion. B) blastula. C) embryonic disc. D) morula. E) blastocyst.
You have spent 24 hours traveling from the U.S to New Zealand, on quite a few airplanes with many stops. Because of the stress, changes in time zones, and short blocks of time between planes, you find yourself tired with a headache when you arrive. You are severely dehydrated. A hematocrit value of your blood would be ________ than normal because ________
A) lower; more red blood cells are being made by the bone marrow B) higher; you have less blood plasma volume C) lower; the bone marrow is making fewer red blood cells due to the latitude of the airplanes D) higher; more plasma proteins are made by the liver E) lower; you have less blood plasma volume
Ascending sensory information is relayed from one nucleus to another in a series of steps, which permits modulation of the response, but this processing takes time. Why is this delay in response not dangerous to the organism?
What will be an ideal response?
A reduction in sharpness of vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea or lens is called ________
A) astigmatism B) emmetropic C) myopic D) hyperopic