An inflammation of the meninges called meningitis usually affects the

A) dura mater and arachnoid mater. B) arachnoid mater and pia mater.
C) dura mater only. D) pia mater only.


B

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A. hypothalamus B. pituitary C. pineal body D. thalamus E. pons

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The area of the motor cortex that is devoted to a particular region of the body is proportional to the

A) size of the body area. B) distance of the body area from the brain. C) number of motor units in that region. D) number of sensory receptors in the area of the body. E) size of the nerves that serve the area of the body.

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Which muscle is part of the rotator cuff and originates on the lateral border of the scapula?

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