Which muscles help us in the initial breakdown of food?
A. Muscles of mastication
B. Muscles that move the tongue
C. Extrinsic eye muscles
D. Muscles of the pharynx
E. Muscles of facial expression
Answer: A
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A. muscular arteries. B. arterioles. C. elastic arteries. D. muscular and elastic because they have the same dimensions. E. None of the answers is correct.
Of the following muscles of the head, which one is on the side of the head?
A) nasalis B) temporalis C) orbicularis oculi D) masseter
Tracie is experiencing pain on the bottom of her feet and her physician explains that it is due to ligament damage. Which of the following is most likely involved in Tracie's condition?
A. Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament B. Lateral collateral ligaments C. Transverse acetabular ligament D. Interosseous membrane
What might be the clinical significance of loss of surfactant production by type II alveolar cells?
A) Failure of type II alveolar cells to produce surfactant may result in alveolar collapse. B) Reduced amounts or absence of surfactant will result in more efficient alveolar inflation upon inspiration. C) Surfactant is not needed for proper lung function, so there would be no consequence if it were not produced. D) Because surfactant is produced by type I alveolar cells, there would be no clinical effect of reduced surfactant production by type II alveolar cells.