________ is a type of angular movement that decreases the angle between articulating bones
A) Adduction
B) Abduction
C) Flexion
D) Extension
E) Rotation
C
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Sensory nerves that detect changes in a variable that is being regulated comprise the ________ of the control mechanism.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The most prevalent of skeletal muscle fibers in the body are _____ fibers
A. slow-twitch B. fast-twitch C. intermediate
Water loss through the epidermis could cause a serious threat to health and well-being. Which of the following protects us against excessive water loss through the skin?
A) Lamellated granules of the cells of the stratum granulosum, a glycolipid that is secreted into extracellular spaces. B) The size and shape of the cells that make up the stratum spinosum, as well as the thick bundles of intermediate filaments. C) The dermis is the thickest portion of the skin and water cannot pass through it. D) Fat associated with skin prevents water loss.
Rapid diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs takes place through ________ epithelium.
A. simple squamous B. simple columnar C. keratinized stratified squamous D. simple cuboidal E. nonkeratinized stratified squamous