A 42-year-old obese woman with seven children is brought to a local hospital by her daughter. Physical examination and her radi- ograph reveal that large gallstones have ulcer- ated through the posterior wall of the fundus of the gallbladder into the intestine. Which of the following parts of the intestine is most likely to initially contain gallstones?
(A) Cecum
(B) Ascending colon
(C) Transverse colon
(D) Descending colon
(E) Sigmoid colon
Ans: (C) Transverse colon
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The hair follicle sits within the ___ .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is not involved in creating the resting membrane potential of a neuron?
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A single nerve cell or ____________________ typically consists of the following three basic parts: ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word