The aorta is an example of a(n) ________ artery, the largest arteries in the body.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


conducting or elastic or large

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After severely breaking his left humerus in an accident, a man lost sensation on the posterior aspect of the limb and was unable to extend his forearm, wrist, or fingers. What nerve was damaged?

A) axillary B) musculocutaneous C) radial D) ulnar

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Muscle hypertrophy is due to ________.

A. increased number of muscle fibers B. increased number of myofibrils in the muscle fiber C. increased size of the myofibrils D. Both increased number of myofibrils in the muscle fiber and increased size of the myofibrils.

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The ________ surface of the simple cuboidal epithelia in the proximal convoluted tubule contains microvilli.

A. basal B. lateral C. basolateral D. apical

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Which of the following is true regarding unmyelinated nerve fibers in the PNS?

A) An oligodendrocyte cells wraps its plasma membrane around each fiber as it does with myelinated fibers. B) A Schwann cells wraps its plasma membrane around each individual fiber as it does with myelinated fibers. C) Satellite cells cluster around each axon to form a pseudo-myelin sheath. D) A Schwann cell folds its plasma membrane around several fibers .

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