Low frequency sound waves create the maximum displacement of the basilar membrane ________, where that membrane is ________.

A) in the middle, stiffer
B) near the oval window, flexible
C) near the oval window, stiffer
D) near the helicotrema , stiffer
E) near the helicotrema, flexible


E) near the helicotrema, flexible

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A. pepsinogen. B. chymotrypsinogen. C. angiotensinogen. D. endopeptidase. E. lipase.

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________ are short, membrane-attached projections containing microtubules that occur in large numbers on exposed membrane surfaces.

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

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All of the following are veins of the lower limbs EXCEPT the ________

A) external iliac vein B) fibular vein C) popliteal vein D) hepatic veins

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Separation of the cytoplasm during cell division is called ________. 

A. anaphase B. telophase C. mitosis D. cytokinesis E. metaphase

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