In order to inhale, motor neurons stimulate the __________ to __________.

A. diaphragm; relax
B. diaphragm; contract
C. external intercostals; relax
D. internal intercostals; contract


Answer: B. diaphragm; contract

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The epidermis of the skin serves as a barrier to mechanical stresses and protects us from microorganisms. What tissue do you think forms the epidermis?

A) stratified squamous epithelium B) simple columnar epithelium C) simple squamous epithelium D) pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Which of the following lists examples of body structures from the simplest to the most complex?

A. Mitochondrion, connective tissue, protein, stomach, adipocyte (fat cell) B. Protein, mitochondrion, adipocyte (fat cell), connective tissue, stomach C. Protein, adipocyte (fat cell), stomach, connective tissue, mitochondrion D. Protein, stomach, connective tissue, adipocyte (fat cell), mitochondrion E. Mitochondrion, connective tissue, stomach, protein, adipocyte (fat cell)

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Regulation of extracellular K+ is not critical to body function because only about 2% of the total-body K+ is in the extracellular fluid

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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