What is the function of the umbilical cord?
What will be an ideal response?
It provides a connection between the placenta and the fetus to carry blood to and from the mother for nutrition, oxygenation and waste removal.
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Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Patients are always examined while they are standing in the anatomical position. 2. The crural region is posterior (dorsal) to the sural region. 3. The transverse (horizontal plane or cross section) plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Urine formed in the pyramids must flow within the kidney to the ureter. Which structure is not part of the transport path within the kidney that carries urine to the ureter?
A. Minor calyx B. Major calyx C. Renal pelvis D. Renal sinus E. No exceptions; all choices transport urine.
What does the H in the pH scale represent?
A) the negative logarithm B) concentration of H+ ions in solution C) negative charge D) heat
________ are chemical messengers that are released in one tissue and transported in the bloodstream to alter the activities of specific cells in other tissues
A) Hormones B) Neuropeptides C) Neurotransmitters D) Paracrine factors E) None of the answers is correct.