Prematurely born animals often lack sufficient ________________________________________ and therefore have difficulty inflating their own lungs

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


surfactant

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________ are large lymphoid nodules that are located in the walls of the pharynx

A) Tonsils B) Peyer's patches C) Lymph nodes D) Immune complexes E) Spleens

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The correct sequence in the conduction system of the heart is

A. AV node, bundle branches, SA node, Purkinje fibers. B. Purkinje fibers, AV bundle, bundle branches. C. SA node, AV node, AV bundle, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers. D. AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers.

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________ is associated with a chronic productive cough, enlargement of mucous glands, and hypertrophy of the airway smooth muscle

A) Bronchiectasis B) Emphysema C) Chronic bronchitis D) Asthma

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What do the retinal ganglion cells contain that send cues the pineal gland?

a. methionine b. mineralocorticoids c. melanin d. melatonin e. melanopsin

Anatomy & Physiology