Which structure extends posteriorly from the hard palate and is inferior to the nasopharynx?

A) larynx
B) vestibule
C) soft palate
D) external nares
E) internal nares


C) soft palate

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A) appendix B) thymus C) tonsils D) spleen

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The vital capacity, or maximal amount of air that one can move, is the sum of ________

A) inspiratory capacity and functional residual capacity B) inspiratory capacity and residual volume C) inspiratory reserve volume and functional residual capacity D) inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume

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Define chemical buffer system and describe specifically how the body's four chemical buffer systems help maintain homeostasis

What will be an ideal response?

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Within a chemical synapse, the receptors _____.

A. bind to a variety of different ligands B. are always degraded by enzymes in order disable them C. are only responsive to changes in voltage D. bind to very specific ligands

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