The symptoms of constipation (e.g., abdominal discomfort, headache, and nausea) are due to which of the following?
a. inhibition of gastric emptying.
b. absorption of toxins of bacterial origin from the colon.
c. prolonged distention of the large intestine by the fecal mass.
d. exhaustion due to frequent straining movements in an effort to initiate the defecation reflex.
e. the accumulation of large amounts of fluid in the colon.
C
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A. pituitary dwarfism. B. acromegaly. C. Cushing syndrome. D. pituitary gigantism. E. Graves disease.
Any substance that enters or leaves your body must cross
A) muscle tissue. B) connective tissue. C) secretory tissue. D) neural tissue. E) epithelial tissue.
Microtubules are organized in cells with the ends near the nucleus in a region known as the __________, or MTOC for short
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Phospholipids have a(n) ____________________ head containing a negatively charged phosphate group and two electrically neutral fatty acid chain tails
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