__________ are calcium-carbonate and protein granules in the inner ear that enhance the sense of gravity and motion.

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Otoliths

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The abnormal protrusion of the small intestine through a weak point in the muscle of the abdominal wall is called a ________.

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Excitoxicity, in which dying cells secrete chemicals that induce apoptosis in neighboring cells, is a process that occurs

a. during a stroke b. in Parkinson's disease c. in Alzheimer's disease d. in meningiomas e. gliomas

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Name the four valves of the heart: ____________________, ____________________, _________________________, and _________________________.?

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The medullary cavity is

A. the site where osteoblasts are found. B. filled with fibrocartilage and elastin fibers. C. dead space in the bone. D. lined with endosteum. E. empty in adult bones.

Anatomy & Physiology