Hard masses composed of cholesterol and calcium carbonate called __________ can obstruct the bile ducts and cause excruciating pain.

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


gallstones

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Tonsils have multiple invaginated outer edges called ________ that help trap material.

A. fissures B. crypts C. sinuses D. trabeculae E. clefts

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The monoamine that has functions related to sleep, appetite, cognition, and mood is

A.  dopamine. B.  serotonin. C.  norepinephrine. D.  acetylcholine. E.  epinephrine.

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In ________ transport, substances move across a plasma membrane without the expenditure of energy by the cell.

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

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________ is an unhealthy state resulting from inadequate intake of one or more nutrients that becomes life-threatening as the deficiencies accumulate

A) Anorexia B) Malnutrition C) Bulimia D) Protein deficiency disease E) Kwashiorkor

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