Which of the following cells stand guard against toxins, microbes and other pathogens?

A) Melanocytes
B) Tactile (Merkel) cells
C) Keratinocytes
D) Dendritic (Langerhans) cells
E) Adipocytes


D

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Stimuli produced by sound waves reach the brain following which pathway?

A) Cochlear duct ? oval window ? auditory canal ? tympanic membrane ? ossicles ? spiral organ ? fibers of cochlear nerve B) Auditory canal ? tympanic membrane ? ossicles ? oval window ? cochlear duct ? spiral organ ? fibers of cochlear nerve C) Auditory canal ? tympanic membrane ? oval window ? cochlear duct ? ossicles ? spiral organ ? fibers of cochlear nerve D) Tympanic membrane ? auditory canal ? ossicles ? oval window ? cochlear duct ? spiral organ ? fibers of cochlear nerve E) Cochlear duct ? spiral organ ? ossicles ? oval window ? auditory canal ? tympanic membrane ? fibers of cochlear nerve

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