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The largest bone of the body is the - ✔✔femur
An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the - ✔✔hip
Muscles are attached to bones by - ✔✔tendons
When a muscle contracts, it becomes - ✔✔shorter and thicker
Growth hormone is produced in the - ✔✔pituitary
The function of insulin is to - ✔✔assist glucose into the cells.
The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is - ✔✔renal pelvis
The kidneys are located behind the - ✔✔peritoneum
The site of fertilixation is usually the - ✔✔fallopian tube
Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at - ✔✔puberty
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,The three sections of the small intestine are - ✔✔duodenum, jejunum, and
ileum.
The internal folds of the stomach are known as - ✔✔rugae
The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient
to meet a person's daily need, is vitamin - ✔✔k
a nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by - ✔✔a neurotransmitter
the gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called thr -
✔✔cerebral cortex
During swallowing the larynx is covered by the - ✔✔Epiglottis
The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the -
✔✔nasopharynx
The ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery? - ✔✔aorta
the outermost of the pericardial membranes is the - ✔✔epicardium
The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is -
✔✔keratin
The outer layer of the skin is the - ✔✔epidermis
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, The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the - ✔✔inner ear
The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is
the - ✔✔conjunctiva
The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in origin
if - ✔✔Scoliosis
A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is - ✔✔A
comminuted fracture
An abnormal scar formation is - ✔✔keloid
Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation? - ✔✔protection from
light
A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly
is - ✔✔hemophilia
Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of - ✔✔vitamin A
A deficiency of vitamin B12 leads to which type of anemia? - ✔✔pernicious
Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with
aging? - ✔✔presbyopia
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