Modified capillaries that are lined with phagocytes are called ________.

A) sinuses
B) sinusoids
C) thoroughfare channels
D) anastomoses


B) sinusoids

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

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Visual input is sent to the brainstem via the _____ nerve, whereas the _____ nerve sends facial sensation to the brainstem

A. trigeminal; accessory B. facial; trochlear C. optic; facial D. optic; trigeminal

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This is the most common type of skeletal cartilage

A) fibrocartilage B) hyaline C) elastic

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Each gustatory cell extends a ________ into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

A) taste bud B) papilla C) taste hair D) basal cell E) neuron

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