At the pylorus of the stomach, closure of the pyloric sphincter during the multistep process of gastric emptying leads to a reverse current of material; this reverse flow event is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
retropulsion
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A) increases B) is unchanged C) decreases
A(n) ____________________ is a disease-producing organism
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A chronic, progressive inflammatory disease that permanently damages the liver is _____.?
A) ?hepatitis B) ?cirrhosis C) ?ulcer D) ?colitis
Identify the division (axial or appendicular) to which each of the following muscles belongs: biceps brachii, external oblique, temporalis, and vastus medialis
A) biceps brachii = axial; external oblique = appendicular; temporalis = axial; vastus medialis = appendicular B) biceps brachii = axial; external oblique = axial; temporalis = appendicular; vastus medialis = appendicular C) biceps brachii = appendicular; external oblique = axial; temporalis = appendicular; vastus medialis = axial D) biceps brachii = appendicular; external oblique = axial; temporalis = axial; vastus medialis = appendicular E) biceps brachii = appendicular; external oblique = appendicular; temporalis = appendicular; vastus medialis = axial