What is the difference between the abdomen and thorax in terms of ability to change volume?

What will be an ideal response?


(The thorax can expand and contract via musculature that elevates and depresses it; the abdomen can only get smaller via contraction of abdominal muscles.)

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In phenylketonuria, an individual cannot break down the amino acid phenylalanine. Molecules that include phenylalanine build up in the blood, which causes intellectual disability and other symptoms. This inherited disease can be controlled by following a diet that is very low in

A. protein. B. carbohydrates. C. nucleic acids. D. cholesterol.

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The urinary bladder is composed of ________ epithelium

A) transitional B) stratified squamous C) pseudostratified columnar D) simple squamous

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Which anatomical system shows the least variation between individuals?

a. skeletal b. circulatory c. lymphatic d. nervous

Anatomy & Physiology

The transition from an afferent arteriole to an efferent arteriole occurs in the ________.

A. peritubular capillaries B. vasa recta C. medulla D. cortical radiate veins E. glomerulus

Anatomy & Physiology