Clarice, a dental hygienist, knows she cannot work on a patient with an infected oral cavity. A quick and effective way to determine whether an infection in the mouth exists is to feel for swollen ________ below the jaw

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


lymph nodes

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A. prezygotic B. postzygotic

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Which of the following is TRUE of the hormone glucagon?

A. It is synthesized in the pancreas. B. It stimulates glycogenolysis by the liver. C. It stimulates gluconeogenesis by the liver. D. It is released in response to low blood glucose levels. E. All of the answers provided are correct.

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Which statement about digestion in ruminants is FALSE?

a. Ruminant animals have symbiotic bacteria to aid in the digestion of their food. b. Food materials are re-chewed. c. Chewing results in mechanically breaking down food and exposing more cellulose to digestive enzymes. d. Ruminants have a smaller range of foods in their diet than do humans. e. Ruminants have a single but disproportionately large stomach.

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The alternating contractions of the _____ and _____ ______ move the worm

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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