Situs inversus is a condition in which __________.

A. an individual has no lenses in the eye.
B. the kidney is flipped anterior to posterior.
C. the organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities are reversed between right and left.
D. the appendix is affixed to the small intestine instead of the large intestine.
E. an individual has incessant and painful heartburn.


C. the organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities are reversed between right and left.

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A. the concentration of a particular gas in a liquid equilibrates to match the concentration of that gas in the air to which the liquid is exposed. B. the partial pressure of a particular gas in a liquid equilibrates to match the partial pressure of that gas in the air to which the liquid is exposed. C. different gasses have the same solubility in liquids. D. as the partial pressure of a particular gas in an air sample increases, the concentration of that gas in a liquid exposed to that air sample decreases. E. the partial pressure of a gas in a liquid is equal to the amount freely diffusing in the liquid plus the amount bound to large molecules within the liquid.

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Which of the following labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate blood calcium levels?

a) B b) A c) H d) D e) I

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Pain, heat, and cold are detected by __________.

A. tactile (Meissner) discs B. tactile corpuscles C. lamellar (Pacinian) corpuscles D. free nerve endings E. end (Krause) bulbs

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What type of proteins are present at chemical synapses to ensure the close proximity of the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes?

What will be an ideal response?

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