The force that moves air into the lungs during inspiration comes from the

A. diaphragm.
B. atmospheric pressure.
C. external intercostal muscles.
D. abdominal wall muscles.


Answer: B

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A. left gastric and splenic arteries. B. left gastric, left gastroepiploic, and splenic arteries. C. left gastroepiploic and splenic arteries. D. left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries. E. left gastric and common hepatic arteries.

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Which of the following blood vessels carries blood away from the heart to other organs?

a) arteries b) capillaries c) venules d) arterioles e) veins

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An exaggerated lumbar curvature is called

A. hunchback. B. scoliosis. C. lordosis. D. kyphosis.

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About 75% of the minerals in the body are in bones and teeth, and include calcium and phosphorus. Homeostatic mechanisms regulate their concentrations.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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