Which tarsal bone articulates with the tibia and fibula, transmitting the body's weight from the tibia toward the toes?

A) calcaneus
B) cuboid
C) navicular
D) medial cuneiform
E) talus


E) talus

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a) alpha waves. b) beta waves. c) theta waves. d) delta waves. e) P waves.

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Starting in the spinal cord, trace the path of a nerve impulse through the sympathetic ANS to its target organ in the abdominal cavity

A) preganglionic neurons (T1-L2 ) — collateral ganglia — ganglionic neurons — visceral effectors in abdominopelvic cavity B) preganglionic neurons (S2-S4 ) — collateral ganglia — ganglionic neurons — visceral effectors in abdominopelvic cavity C) collateral ganglia — preganglionic neurons (T1-L2 ) — ganglionic neurons — visceral effectors in abdominopelvic cavity D) collateral ganglia — preganglionic neurons (S2-S4 ) — ganglionic neurons — visceral effectors in abdominopelvic cavity E) ganglionic neurons — preganglionic neurons ((T1-L2 ) — collateral ganglia — visceral effectors in abdominopelvic cavity

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What is the term used for wavelike contractions that move the bolus along the length of the esophagus?

A. Peristalsis B. Deglutition C. Mastication D. None of these are correct.

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Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called

A. lacunae. B. central canals. C. osteons. D. canaliculi.

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