The tail of the pancreas is most closely associated with the
A) posterior surface of the spleen.
B) body of the gallbladder.
C) curve of the duodenum.
D) descending colon.
E) inferior surface of the liver.
A) posterior surface of the spleen.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following does not occur during the micturition reflex in a baby?
a. The motor neuron supplying the external sphincter is stimulated. b. The parasympathetic nerve supply to the bladder is stimulated. c. The internal urethral sphincter mechanically opens due to changes in the shape of the bladder. d. The external urethral sphincter is relaxed. e. The bladder contracts.
Which of the following describes the function of C cells?
A) These cells do not stain as clearly as do the follicular cells. B) Their secretions assist the function of parathyroid hormone. C) They produce the hormone calcitonin. D) They are larger than the cells of the follicular epithelium. E) They lie among the cuboidal follicle cells in the thyroid gland.
If pure water and a solution containing a nonpenetrating solute are separated by a membrane,
a. water will diffuse by osmosis until the concentrations between the two compartments become equal. b. both water and the solute will diffuse across the membrane down their concentration gradients until a state of equilibrium is established. c. water will diffuse by osmosis until stopped by an opposing hydrostatic pressure. d. no movement will take place across the membrane. e. it is impossible to predict what will happen.