While passing through a village on safari you notice a man with one enormous leg and one normal-sized leg. What could have caused the increased size of the swollen leg?
What will be an ideal response
The man has Filariasis commonly known as elephantiasis, which is caused by parasitic worms that get in the lymph system and reproduce to proportions that block the vessels. The swelling is due to edema.
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A. osteoporosis B. osteitis C. osteomyelitis D. osteosarcomas
The ejaculatory duct is formed by the
A. ampulla and the distal portions of the bulbourethral glands. B. ductus deferens and the ducts of the prostate gland. C. ampulla and the prostatic urethra. D. ampulla and the proximal portion of the seminal vesicle. E. ductus deferens and the ducts of the prostate gland and bulbourethral glands.
Movement of leukocytes between the endothelial blood vessel cells into the body tissues is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The sympathetic trunk ganglia are primarily composed of
A. somas of preganglionic neurons. B. somas of ganglionic neurons. C. axons of preganglionic neurons. D. axons of ganglionic neurons.