Supply the name of the missing vein from this sequence: superior mesenteric and splenic veins, ________, inferior vena cava.

A) phrenic vein
B) hepatic portal vein
C) adrenal vein
D) renal vein
E) azygos vein


B) hepatic portal vein

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The pituitary gland is located _________ to the hypothalamus and is connected by the ________

A.   superior, thalamus B.   inferior, infundibulum C.   inferior, epithalamus D.   posterior, infundibulum E.   superior, pars nervosa and primary plexus

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An impulse conducted along an axon consists of a wave of ______ ______

moving away from a point of stimulation. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Match the disorder of the respiratory system with the best description.A. Destruction of the alveolar wallsB. Inflammation of the bronchiC. Inherited disease that affects secretory cells lining the lungsD. Replacement of lung tissue with fibrous connective tissueE. Infant stops breathing during sleepSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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

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An individual with widespread blistering of the skin and oral mucosa due to a misguided attack of desmosomes by their own antibodies is likely suffering from which of the following disorders?

A. Diabetes mellitus B. Multiple sclerosis C. Situs inversus D. Pemphigus vulgaris E. Neoplasm

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