Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A serous membrane covering the wall of the abdominal cavity is called the visceral peritoneum.
2. Pleurisy is the inflammation of the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
3. Serous membranes line body surfaces opening directly to the exterior.
4. The mucocutaneous junction is the area in which skin and mucous membranes meet.
5. Thick synovial fluid lines the digestive system and protects it from physical and chemical damage.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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The human body has only one of which of the following vessels?
A. Brachiocephalic trunk B. Median cubital vein C. Anterior communicating artery D. Brachiocephalic vein E. Common iliac artery
A decrease in the surface area of the respiratory membrane will cause the diffusion rate to ________.
A. decrease B. increase C. remain unchanged
Which of the following is not detected by the peripheral chemoreceptors?
A. An increase in the level of hydrogen ions in the blood B. An increase in the level of carbon dioxide in the blood C. A decrease in the level of oxygen in the blood D. An increase in the level of sodium ions in the blood E. The peripheral chemoreceptors detect all of these changes.
Which of the following muscles is named for its shape?
A) levator scapulae B) triceps brachii C) vastus medialis D) pronator quadratus