Which structure prevents food and liquid from entering the nasal cavities above the mouth?
a. soft palate
b. frenulum
c. vallate papillae
d. both A and B above
a. soft palate
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A) hamstring B) quadricep C) femoris D) adductor E) extensor
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Which of the following is a principle hormone that releases milk into the mammary ducts?
a) Prolactin b) PIH c) PRH d) Oxytocin e) GnRH
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The local matching of blood flow with ventilation is ________
A) ventilation-perfusion coupling B) the Bohr effect C) the Haldane effect D) chloride shifting
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Which statement correctly describes kyphosis?
A. Lateral curvature of the spine B. Exaggerated abnormal curvature of the thoracic vertebrae C. Exaggerated curvature of the lumbar vertebrae D. Swayback
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