The portion of the digestive tract that receives food directly from the oral cavity is the ________.

A. esophagus
B. larynx
C. laryngopharynx
D. nasopharynx
E. oropharynx


Answer: E

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

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Drugs that block the beta-one adrenergic receptors will

A) increase heart rate. B) decrease heart rate. C) increase contractility. D) increase cardiac output. E) decrease the end-systolic volume.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Using the figure below, identify the labeled part.


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