Standing still in an elevator that suddenly lowers will stimulate receptors in the

-semicircular canals.
-bony labyrinth.
-basilar membrane.
-utricle and saccule.
-spiral organ.


utricle and saccule

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The most prevalent of skeletal muscle fibers in the body are _____ fibers

A.   slow-twitch B.   fast-twitch C.  intermediate

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The portions of an antigen's exposed surfaces to which its specific antibody binds are regions called

A) opsonins. B) the constant segments of the light and heavy chains. C) antigenic-determinant sites. D) complement-binding sites. E) antigen-binding sites.

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A plasma clearance of 135 ml/min for a substance when the GFR is 125 ml/min indicates that net secretion of the substance occurs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Madeleine is an active 18-year-old who fell off her bike, fracturing the medial epicondyle of her humerus. In addition to experiencing severe pain in her elbow, she experienced numbness along the medial side of her hand. She went to the emergency room and the physician examined her. After x-raying her elbow, the physician performed further tests on Madeline to determine what nerve damage she may have experienced. What nerve likely was injured when she fractured her medial epicondyle?

a. radial b. ulnar c. musculocutaneous d. median

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