The __________ is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thorax and abdomen, and is necessary for breathing.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
diaphragm
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What will be an ideal response
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What type of sensory receptors are muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs?
A) thermoreceptor B) mechanoreceptor C) nociceptor D) chemoreceptors
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All of the following are true of the thymus gland except that it
A) activates B cells. B) reaches its greatest relative size before puberty. C) involutes after puberty. D) produces T cells. E) lies in the anterior mediastinum.
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