Which of the following describes the suprahyoid muscles?
A) They depress the larynx and hyoid bone if the mandible is fixed.
B) They are a group of muscles that lie superior to the hyoid bone and help form the floor of the oral cavity.
C) They move the pharynx superiorly during swallowing.
D) They are often called strap muscles.
B) They are a group of muscles that lie superior to the hyoid bone and help form the floor of the oral cavity.
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A. Formed by the superior and inferior sagittal sinuses B. An anastomosis circling the entire cortex C. An anastomosis surrounding the pituitary gland D. A portal system connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary E. A short anastomosis found in the cerebellum
The pores in the glomerular membrane are too small for albumin to pass through
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Calcitonin promotes the formation of bone matrix and decreases the serum calcium levels.
a. true b. false
What is the proper position of the erector spinae muscles situated from medially to laterally relative to the axis of the vertebral column?
A) capitis, cervicis, thoracis B) iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis C) cervicis, thoracis, lumborum D) spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis