The pharynx serves as a common passageway for the digestive and respiratory tracts, and is lined with a keratinized epithelium to protect against abrasion.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The structure of the brain that carries ascending sensory information to the thalamus is the
A) midbrain. B) cerebral aqueduct. C) 4th ventricle. D) basal ganglion. E) cerebellum.
The cavity at the back of the knee is the
A) gastrocnemius. B) popliteal fossa. C) cubital fossa. D) olecranon fossa. E) subclavian fossa.
Aquaporins may be employed during:
A) simple diffusion. B) endocytosis. C) active transport. D) osmosis.
Which of these would increase the tension generated in a skeletal muscle?
A. increasing the frequency of firing in alpha motor neurons innervating the muscle B. stretching the muscle to very long lengths C. resting the muscle for several weeks D. switching off fast-glycolytic motor units and activating an equal number of slow-oxidative motor units E. increasing the amplitude of action potentials in the alpha motor neurons that innervate the muscle