Each kidney contains more than a million "functional units" called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


nephrons

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A prime mover for raising the mandible is the

A. masseter. B. zygomaticus. C. depressor labii inferioris. D. levator anguli oris.

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The rough endoplasmic reticulum is most abundant in cells specialized for protein secretion, whereas smooth endoplasmic reticulum is abundant in cells that specialize in lipid metabolism

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In a herniated disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the ________ ruptures and the ________ oozes out

A) nucleus pulposus; lamina B) lamina; nucleus pulposus C) nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus D) anulus fibrosus; nucleus pulposus E) anulus fibrosus; body

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