What are the similarities between the pectoral and pelvic girdles?

What will be an ideal response?


(Both use triangulation of bones to hold the girdle together; the pectoral girdle is triangulation of the scapula/clavicle/sternum; the pelvic girdle is triangulation of the ischium/pubis/iliac bones.)

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Random, uncoordinated excitation and contraction of the cardiac cells is known as _________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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One function of a liver cell (hepatocyte) is to detoxify our blood. Which of the following organelles would you expect to see in a high quantity in these hepatocytes?

A) Lysosomes B) Peroxisomes C) Mitochondria D) Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Normally menstruation occurs when ________.

A) blood levels of FSH fall off B) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease C) blood levels of estrogen and progesterone increase D) the corpus luteum secretes estrogen

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Regarding the location of the categorical and representational hemispheres in the brain,Regarding the location of the categorical and representational hemispheres in the brain,

A) the left hemisphere often controls complex motor patterns in artists and musicians. B) some individuals have no hemispheric specialization. C) there may be a link between handedness and sensory and spatial abilities. D) right-handed people always have the same pattern of hemispheric specialization.

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