____________________are local chemical messengers whose effect is exerted only on neighboring cells in the immediate environment of their site of secretion

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Paracrines

Anatomy & Physiology

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The stratum corneum beneath the free edge of the nail is the ________.

A. eponychium B. nail fold C. nail body D. nail root E. hyponychium

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Which of the following factors keeps the alveoli expanded?

A. a pneumothorax B. negative pleural pressure C. alveolar pressure being equal to atmospheric pressure D. a reduction in surfactant E. negative intra-alveolar pressure

Anatomy & Physiology

An elevated body temperature is always indicative of an infection

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Anatomy & Physiology