In an adult, which of the following bones would be producing the largest number of blood cells?

A. Ulna
B. Metacarpals
C. Calcaneus
D. Sternum
E. Tibia


D. Sternum

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After a hormone has exerted its effects, it typically

A) continues to act until an opposing hormone is secreted. B) spontaneously degrades. C) is absorbed by its target cell. D) is inactivated or removed from the blood. E) is absorbed by the gland that secreted it.

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____________________ stem cells are undifferentiated cells that result from the early divisions of a fertilized egg and ultimately give rise to all specialized cells of the body

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A "widow's hump" or "dowager's hump" is an exaggerated thoracic curvature that is technically called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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