You have just eaten french fries, buttered toast, ice cream, and whole milk. Which of the following glands would be active in helping you to digest this food?

A) the pancreas
B) the buccal glands
C) the thyroid gland
D) the parotid glands


A) the pancreas

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

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With age, connective tissues

A.  become more flexible. B.  become thinner. C.  lose their blood supply. D.  lose their pliability and resiliency. E.  increase in mass.

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If an animal is dehydrated, the specific gravity of urine will be low

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Mechanical stress in the lumbar vertebrae is less than expected because of which of the following structural details?

A. bears more weight or force than other vertebrae B. larger weight-bearing surface area than other vertebrae C. both A and B D. none of the above

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