Which gland is called the "emergency gland" and helps the body adjust to stress?

A) thyroid
B) adrenal (suprarenal)
C) pituitary
D) pancreas
E) thymus


B

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The layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual axons within a peripheral nerve is termed the

A) endoneurium. B) perineurium. C) epineurium. D) metaneurium. E) subneurium.

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As blood travels from arteries to veins,

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