Which cervical vertebra is also known as the vertebra prominens?

A.   C1
B.   C2
C.   C4
D.   C5
E.   C7


E

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

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After her last check-up, Harriet was informed that her active Vitamin D levels were low.  Which of the following conditions may explain why this is so?

A. Melanin production has increased due to sun exposure, reducing Vitamin D activation. B. An increase in Vitamin D absorption at the intestines has overwhelmed the homeostasis of vitamin production at the kidneys. C. Liver dysfunction has reduced the conversion of cholecalciferol to the intermediate for calcitriol production.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The ________ lacks blood vessels and must be nourished by materials diffusing from blood vessels in the ________.

A. hypodermis; dermis B. dermis; subcutaneous tissue C. epidermis; subcutaneous tissue D. epidermis; dermis

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