Functions of the greater omentum include
A) radiation of excess heat generated by the process of digestion through the anterior
abdominal wall to cool the body.
B) no known function; it is a vestigial structure.
C) padding of the abdominal viscera.
D) storage of fat.
E) padding of the abdominal viscera and storage of fat.
E) padding of the abdominal viscera and storage of fat.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. the packed hemocytes found in hemolymph. b. the packed red blood cells only. c. the packed white blood cells only. d. the total packed cell volume of blood. e. the total volume of oxygen carried in the blood.
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reticulospinal vestibulospinal lateral corticospinal anterior corticospinal