The skin is a barrier to all of the following except ________.

A. infectious organisms
B. metals such as mercury
C. UV rays
D. water


Answer: B

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The study of the muscular system is known as __________.

A. kinesiology B. pathophysiology C. myology D. biology E. neurology

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Match the following:

A) Osteoblasts B) Osteoclasts C) Endosteum D) Lamellae E) Canaliculi 1) The lining of the marrow cavity. 2) Cells that can dissolve the bony matrix. 3) Layers of bone matrix. 4) Small channels that radiate through the matrix of bone. 5) Cells that can build bony matrix.

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Red bone marrow functions in the formation of

A) adipose tissue. B) new bone. C) blood cells. D) osteoblasts. E) osteocytes.

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Synapses that lead to responses mediated by second messengers are known as ____________________ synapses

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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