The __________ tonsils are the largest, and their surgical removal (tonsillectomy) used to be one of the most common surgical procedures performed in children.
A. adenoid
B. lingual
C. palatine
D. pharyngeal
E. nasopharyngeal
C. palatine
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In a sarcomere, which letter is associated with a region within the A band that is more lightly shaded because only thick filaments are present?
A. I B. Z C. A D. H E. M
In the classical pathway of complement activation,
A. complement is activated within liver cells and released into the blood. B. complement binds to an antibody that is bound to a foreign substance. C. complement binds with polysaccharides on a microbial cell wall. D. complement inhibits inflammation and binds to opsonins.
Where do most local potentials form in a neuron?
A) The somas B) The Schwann cells C) The dendrites D) The trigger zone E) The axon hillock
When glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen, one of the end products is ________.
A. citric acid B. pyruvate C. ketone bodies D. nitric acid E. lactate