Purpose of bicarbonate ions in the saliva

What will be an ideal response?


To keep pH favorable for enzyme activity and to protect teeth from acidic food

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Autonomic ganglia provide a degree of independence from the CNS by integrating motor impulses before they are relayed to visceral organs.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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This refers to a weighted average of the atomic weights of all naturally occurring isotopes of an element

a) mass number b) atomic number c) atomic mass d) ionic mass e) covalent mass

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Which of the following belongs to the triceps surae of the calf?

A. The plantaris muscle B. The tibialis posterior muscle C. The soleus muscle D. The calcaneal tendon E. The tibialis anterior muscle

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Increased lipid deposits in the tunica intima of large arteries is called

A. atherosclerosis. B. arteriosclerosis. C. a thrombus. D. an embolus. E. hardening of the arteries.

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