The red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of:

a. protection
b. support
c. hematopoiesis
d. storage


c. hematopoiesis

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Which of the following hormones is released by the anterior pituitary as a part of that positive feedback loop between it and the ovary?

Progesterone Luteinizing hormone Gonadotropin releasing hormone Estrogen Gonadotropin

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Which two arteries arise from the right coronary artery?

A) the right anterior interventricular artery and the left posterior interventricular artery B) the left marginal artery and the right circumflex artery C) the right marginal artery and the right posterior interventricular artery D) the right anterior interventricular artery and the right circumflex artery

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The type of smooth muscle contraction occurring in the esophagus during swallowing is called:

A. peristalsis. B. mass movement. C. segmentation. D. distension. E. eccentric.

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