You bend your arms at the elbow and forcefully press your palms into each other. Your hands do not move and the muscles of your upper arms do not shorten, but tension greatly increases in them. This muscle contraction is described as being ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
isometric
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Which of the following is the best explanation of the benefit in the digestive system having the largest collection of lymphoid tissue (MALT) at the distal end of the small intestine?
A) The alkaline secretion of the small intestine aid in the growth of bacteria and must be controlled. B) The body will actively excrete pathogens out the body, into the digestive system to be removed from the body in feces. C) The huge numbers of bacteria living in the large intestine must be prevented from entering the lumen of the small intestine and being absorbed with food's nutrients into the blood stream. D) The digestive systems first and foremost job is to digest and absorb nutrients so it puts off immunity for last.
Within the inner ear, this structure is involved in dynamic equilibrium
A) utricle B) cochlea C) saccule D) the semicircular canals
Clotting deficiency can result from thrombocytopenia or hemophilia.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The structural framework of a blood clot is formed by ________
A) a thrombin polymer B) soluble fibrin C) a fibrinogen polymer D) soluble fibrinogen E) a fibrin polymer