Which of the following is not true of the enteric nervous system?
A. Neurons are embedded in the wall of the digestive tract.
B. It innervates smooth muscles and glands.
C. Some of the fibers arise in the brainstem.
D. It regulates motility of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
E. It has its own reflex arcs.
C. Some of the fibers arise in the brainstem.
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A) a herniated disc. B) rheumatism. C) rheumatoid arthritis. D) a sprain. E) None of the answers are correct.
Wolff's law of bone explains the effect of ________.
A. age on bone thickening B. mechanical stress on bone remodeling C. temperature on bone growth D. different diets on bone elongation E. sex on bone widening
The sciatic nerve splits to form which two nerves?
A) pudendal and femoral nerves B) femoral and tibial nerves C) pudendal and common peroneal nerves D) common fibular and tibial nerves E) pudendal and tibial nerves
Which of the following do costal cartilages connect?
A) The clavicles with the sternum B) The ribs with the sternum C) The true ribs with the scapula D) The floating ribs with xiphoid process E) The false ribs with the viscera and peritoneum