An expanded pouch in the region of the ileum at the ileocecal valve is the

A) appendix.
B) sigmoid colon.
C) rectum.
D) haustra.
E) cecum.


E) cecum.

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At the pylorus of the stomach, closure of the pyloric sphincter during the multistep process of gastric emptying leads to a reverse current of material; this reverse flow event is known as ___________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Where would you NOT find a cholinergeric nicotinic receptor?

A) all postganglionic neurons (cell bodies and dendrites) B) adrenal medulla hormone producing cells C) sarcolemma of skeletal muscle cells at neuromuscular junctions D) all parasympathetic target organs

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Pancreas produces _____________

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

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Neural stem cells can be harvested from autopsies and stored, alive, in banks, whereas neurons cannot, because

A. neural stem cells have more globular shapes than neurons. B. neural stem cells have lower oxygen and energy requirements than neurons. C. neural stem cells have higher oxygen and energy requirements than neurons. D. people do not will them to science.

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