Platelets are continually produced in the red bone marrow by cells called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
megakaryocytes
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This figure shows the lymphatic system. Which number(s) indicate structures that contain MALT?
A. 5 B. 3, 5 C. 1, 4, 9 D. 7 E. 2, 6, 7, 8
Dexamethasone is a drug used to suppress the secretion of ACTH from the anterior pituitary gland. Two patients with hypersecretion of cortisol are given dexamethasone. Anika's cortisol secretion level falls to normal after the medication, but Bonnie's cortisol secretion remains elevated. Which patient has primary hypercortisolism, also known as Cushing's syndrome? Explain your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
Two prominent tendons you can palpate at the popliteal fossa arise from which muscles?
A. The adductor magnus and biceps femoris B. The pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi C. The teres major and triceps brachii D. The semitendinosus and biceps femoris E. The sartorius and gracilis
The ________ nervous system regulates motility of esophagus, stomach, and intestines without input from brain or spinal cord.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).