Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that their products shut down the acid-producing pumps in the stomach. Where are these "acid-producing pumps"? In other words, which type of gastric gland cell secretes acid?
A. Chief cells
B. Parietal cells
C. Mucous neck cells
D. Surface mucous cells
E. Enteroendocrine cells
B
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Planning, motivation, and social judgment are functions of the brain associated with which part of the cerebrum?
A. Frontal lobe B. Parietal lobe C. Occipital lobe D. Insula E. Temporal lobe
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The skin composes about 6% of the body weight. 2. The glue-like basement membrane connects the connective tissue membrane to the underlying structures. 3. The parietal and visceral pleurae are actually two parts of a single, continuous membrane. 4. A possible serious complication of an infected appendix is pleurisy. 5. Keratin is a tough, waterproof protein that fills cells of the stratum corneum.
The brains of mammals have many common structural features.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What part of the brain largely controls homeostatic functions?
A) cerebellum B) occipital lobe C) hypothalamus D) pineal gland