The vertebral arteries enter the cranium at the foramen magnum, where they fuse along the ventral surface of the medulla oblongata to form the ________.

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


basilar artery

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Describe a hypothetical situation in which two isolated human populations evolve very different muscle fiber composition. In other words, what environmental conditions or food-gathering strategies might cause a prevalence of one fiber type (fast-twitch versus slow-twitch) to be more adaptive than another?

What will be an ideal response?

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The triangular regions of the kidneys that are striped in appearance and separated by the renal columns are the ________

A) renal cortex B) renal fascia C) renal (medullary) pyramids D) renal pelvis E) calyces

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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