The root of the nail lies in a groove and is hidden by a fold of skin called the:

a. cuticle
b. nail bed
c. lunula
d. nail body


a. cuticle

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A) None of the listed responses is correct. B) canaliculi C) lacunae D) perforating canal

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Which of the elements of a reflex arc is responsible for delivering motor impulses from the central nervous system to effector organs?

A) motor neuron B) sensory neuron C) integration center D) sensory receptor

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A spinal nerve carries information from the CNS to effectors as well as information from receptors to the CNS. How could these nerves be classified functionally?

A. Sensory B. Mixed C. Motor

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You are in a car that stops suddenly. Your head jerks forward, then returns to its original position. Your brain is able to interpret this motion because of the action of ________ cells in the ________.

A. hair; semicircular canals B. basiliar; tectorial membrane C. retinal; cochlea D. ganglion; olfactory mucosa E. hair; saccule

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