Squashing with the tongue and tearing/grinding with the teeth are examples of the function ________ of the digestive tract.

What will be an ideal response?


mechanical processes

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The boundary between the true pelvis and the false pelvis is the

a) pelvic axis. b) pubic symphysis. c) pelvic outlet. d) pelvic brim. e) pectineal line.

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The ovary is covered by a fibrous capsule called the ________ made of cuboidal epithelium.

A. vulva B. tunica albuginea C. mesovarium D. infundibulum

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A drop in blood Ca++ will indirectly increase renal 1? hydroxylase activity. This occurs in response to:

A. elevated 25-hydroxyvitamin D B. elevated PTH C. elevated Pi D. elevated calcitonin E. elevated 24-hydroxylase activity

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