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) ventilation-perfusion coupling B) the Bohr effect C) the Haldane effect D) chloride shifting

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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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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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The muscle group on the posterior thigh is called the ________ group

A) hamstring B) quadricep C) femoris D) adductor E) extensor

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