The ductus arteriosus allows fetal blood to bypass the lungs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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A) depression. B) tooth decay. C) periodontal disease. D) all of the above.

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In the upper and lower appendages, the fasciae divide the muscles into ________.

A. septa B. chambers C. bundles D. compartments

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Match each of the cell structures with its function or description.

a. plasma membrane b. cytoplasm c. ribosome d. mitochondria e. endoplasmic reticulum f. Golgi apparatus g. lysosome h. centriole i. cilia j. flagella k. nucleus l. nucleolus m. chromatin 1. _____ Short hairlike structures on the free side of some cells 2. _____ Fluid in the cell between the nucleus and the plasma membrane 3. _____ Made of rodlike structures and are important in cell division 4. _____ “Protein factories” for the cell 5. _____ A set of membranes that form canals that wind through the cytoplasm 6. _____ “Digestive bags” of the cell 7. _____ Long “tail” that propels sperm cells 8. _____ Made up of phospholipids, cholesterol, and protein molecules 9. _____ Made of DNA in the nucleus 10. _____ “Brain” of the cell; controls all the cell’s functions 11. _____ “Power plant” of the cell 12. _____ Important in the formation of ribosomes 13. _____ Flattened sacs that process chemicals

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Abnormal curvature of the lumbar portion of the spine is called ____

a. lordosis b. scoliosis c. kyphosis d. rickets

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