A 29-year-old man comes to a local hospital with duodenal peptic ulcer and com- plains of cramping epigastric pain. Which of the following structures harbors the cell bodies of abdominal pain fibers?
(A) Lateral horn of the spinal cord
(B) Anterior horn of the spinal cord
(C) Dorsal root ganglion
(D) Sympathetic chain ganglion
(E) Celiac ganglion
Ans: (C) Dorsal root ganglion
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The digastric muscle is involved in ________.
A. tummy tucks B. stomach contractions C. swallowing D. opening the mouth E. facial expression
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The visceral pericardium is the same as the ________.
What will be an ideal response?