The main source of enzymes that cleave disaccharides into monosaccharides is:
A. the pancreas.
B. the liver.
C. gastric secretory cells.
D. the luminal membrane of epithelial cells in the small intestine.
E. the salivary glands.
D
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Lumbar spinal stenosis refers to:
A) a narrowing of the lumbar intervertebral foramina. B) a narrowing of the vertebral (spinal) canal in one or more of the lumbar vertebrae. C) a congenitally restricted dural sheath in the lumbar region. D) osteoporotic changes in the lumbar bodies that reduce lumbar movements. E) progressive abnormal shortening of the lumbar spinous processes resulting in extreme lordosis.
The number of ________ typically increases in response to bacterial infections.
A. eosinophils B. basophils C. erythrocytes D. monocytes E. neutrophils
____________ covers ends of bones at joints.
A) Dense collagenous connective tissue B) Hyaline cartilage C) Fibrocartilage D) Elastic cartilage E) Loose or areolar connective tissue
If excess base is added to the blood, the body will respond with
A. increased respiration and increased excretion of bicarbonate ions. B. decreased respiration and increased excretion of hydrogen ions. C. increased respiration and increased reabsorption of bicarbonate ions. D. decreased respiration and decreased excretion of hydrogen ions.