Open-heart bypass surgery, to replace obstructed vessels that feed the heart with oxygenated blood, requires a long incision cut down the breastbone. The ribs are then spread to work on the heart. This incision is along the ________ plane.
A) frontal
B) coronal
C) transverse
D) sagittal
E) oblique
D) sagittal
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Which type of tissue would you expect to find in an area where the rapid diffusion of substances is required?
A. Stratified cuboidal epithelium B. Simple squamous epithelium C. Pseudostratified columnar epithelial tissue D. Stratified squamous epithelial tissue E. Stratified columnar epithelial tissue
Which of the following is a correct unit of inertia?
A. psi B. kg/m3 C. lb/ft3 D. none of the above
Blood leaving the heart in the pulmonary arteries has a relatively
A) high oxygen level. B) low carbon dioxide level. C) high pH level. D) low oxygen level. E) None of the answers are correct.
The fastest rate of mitosis happens in the ________.
A. stratum corneum B. stratum granulosum C. stratum spinosum D. stratum lucidum E. stratum basale