Which of the following is a function of the stomach?
A. It absorbs most of the nutrients in food.
B. It churns food into a paste by mechanical means.
C. It stores food in the form of fat.
D. Most chemical digestion takes place in the stomach.
E. It digests lipids.
B. It churns food into a paste by mechanical means.
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A) allow rapid diffusion of gases through their thin membranes. B) allow rapid diffusion of gases through their thin membranes, secrete a chemical known as surfactant, and are phagocytic. C) secrete a chemical known as surfactant. D) are phagocytic. E) None of the statements are true.
An inflammatory response is triggered when _________.
A) mast cells release granules containing histamine and heparin. B) blood flow to an area increases. C) red blood cells release pyrogens. D) neutrophils phagocytize bacteria. E) T lymphocytes release interferon.
The cell types of the alveoli include which of the following?
A) goblet cells B) pseudostratified, ciliated, and columnar epithelia C) mucus glands D) macrophages E) All of the answers are correct.
What directional term would be used to indicate sunburn on a patient’s back
a. posterior b. distal c. anterior d. proxima