When an Rh-negative mother carries her second Rh-positive baby, anti-Rh antibodies can cross through the placenta and destroy the child's red blood cells, a condition called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
erythroblastosis fetalis
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Which of the following is false?
A) The rotator cuff functions to limit the range of movements of the shoulder joint. B) The shapes of the articulating surfaces within the joint help prevent movement in a particular direction and strengthen and stabilize the joint. C) The tighter two bones are held together within a joint, the stronger the joint. D) The more movement a joint allows, the stronger the joint. E) The tension produced by muscle tendons surrounding a joint help stabilize the joint.
The follicular phase is characterized by rising concentrations of estrogen.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The root of the lung includes all of the following except the
A. airway structures. B. nerves. C. blood vessels. D. All of the above are included in the root of the lung.
Small desert mammals are often osmotically stressed in addition to being heat stressed; therefore they will want to
a. avoid heat loss by evaporative cooling and instead employ heat storage mechanisms to deal with heat stress. b. avoid heat loss by evaporative cooling and instead burrow to seek cooler microclimates. c. avoid heat loss by evaporative cooling and instead restrict their activity to night when ambient temperatures are cooler. d. avoid heat loss by entering into extended periods of sleep and inactivity during the summer (estivation) which is similar to hibernation by some animals in the winter. e. avoid heat loss by evaporative cooling by burrowing and restricting activity to times with cooler temperatures.