In adults, the medullary cavities of most long bones contain red marrow.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
You might also like to view...
A plane running crosswise through the body at right angles to the sagittal and coronal planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts, is ___________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Select the statement that is true about the spleen.
A) The spleen filters the lymph much the same way the lymph nodes filter the blood. B) The spleen harbors eosinophils waiting for parasites to attack the body. C) The spleen is the major site of red and white blood cell production in the adult. D) The spleen filters the blood much the same way the lymph nodes filter the lymph.
What would happen following a complete parathyroidectomy and no post-surgical pharmacotherapy was initiated?
A. Blood calcium levels could drop to dangerously low levels. B. Blood calcium levels would increase to dangerous levels. C. No net effect on calcium levels over time as the thyroid would enlarge and secrete additional calcitonin to compensate. D. Blood calcium levels would increase slightly, but not to dangerous levels.
Each alveolar sac is surrounded by _______ carrying blood.
A. Arteries B. Veins C. Capillaries