The common frame of reference used by anatomists to describe the relationship between body parts is called ________ position.

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Anatomical (position)

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Name the type of membrane channel that opens in response to touch, pressure, vibration, or tissue stretching and is found in the auditory receptors of the ear, and in touch and pressure receptors in the skin

a) leakage channel b) ligand-gated channels c) mechanically gated channels d) voltage-gated channels e) temperature-sensitive channel

Anatomy & Physiology

In fetal circulation, blood bypasses the lungs by flowing through the ________

A) ligamentum venosum and ligamentum arteriosum B) fossa ovalis and umbilical arteries and vein C) foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus D) ductus venosus and ductus arteriosus E) umbilical vein and umbilical arteries

Anatomy & Physiology

Connective tissue has a large ____________________ matrix outside the cells

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Anatomy & Physiology

Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) is a condition that occurs when space forms between the lung and the wall of the pleural cavity. This space would be between ________. 

A. parietal pleura and the visceral pericardium B. visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium C. the parietal pleura and visceral pleura D. parietal pericardium and the parietal pleura

Anatomy & Physiology