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A: cranial nerves are used in tongue movement and taste

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A: Ascending Tract: The ascending tracts are neural circuits that relay sensory input from the peripher...

Q: Predict how a poison that blocks calcium ion channels in the axon terminal would affect synaptic tra...

A: Poison like Calcicludine is responsible for blocking the calcium ion channels in several excitable c...

Q: Reflex output is initiated by an input stimulus and result in an output   response.   Reflex   activ...

A: The quick involuntary response or reaction which is given by a person on exposure to a stimulus is k...

Q: Which molecules can enter the Krebs cycle?a. chylomicronsb. acetyl CoAc. monoglyceridesd. ketone bod...

A: The Kreb's cycle is also known as the Citric Acid Cycle or the TCA cycle. The first stable product f...

Q: The skeletal system is composed of bone and cartilage and has many functions. Identify three (4) of ...

A: An organ system is a group of organs that forms a single unit to perform one or more functions. Each...

Q: Define rouleau

A: Rouleau (plural- rouleaux) is a stack of red blood cells (RBC). It can occur naturally and can be ob...

Q: pH is regulated: A) Primarily utilizing ion exchange in the collecting ducts B) By the loop of H...

A: pH is regulated via hydrogen ion exchange for sodium ion or potassium ion across kidney membranes . 

Q: The purpose of pulmonary ventilation is to: Select one: a. Create pressure gradients between alveola...

A: The human respiratory system comprises nasal cavities which lead to a nasal chamber through the nasa...

Q: Define allosteric effect

A: In human physiology, the term allosteric means change in shape or activity of a protein (majorly enz...

Q: Transverse foramina are found only ina. cervical vertebrae. d. the sacrum.b. thoracic vertebrae. e. ...

A: Bones are the structural and functional units of the human skeletal system, made up of a skeleton of...

Q: Which connective tissue type is composed of cells calledchondrocytes and may be surrounded by a cove...

A: Connective tissue is one of the four types of mammalian tissues that connect, separate, and support ...

Q: Person 1: Plays piano Person 2: Track and Field Athlete Question: Explain how either intramuscula...

A: The muscular system involves the movement and coordination of the muscles with the skeletal system. ...

Q: Alycia, a 42-year-old mother of three, comes to the emergency health center complaining of burning o...

A: Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a disease caused by the microbial invasion of the uri...

Q: It had been a busy week for you. You had taken various exams and activities recently, and as if tha...

A: Reflexes are involuntary, instantaneous movements in response to a specific stimulus and the one tha...

Q: Which functional class of membrane proteins allows water and small ions to cross the plasma membrane...

A: The cell membrane is a biological membrane that separates the interior of a cell from its outside en...

Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. Lymph fluid contains all buta. re...

A: Connective tissue, group of tissues in the body that maintain the form of the body and its organs an...

Q: A form of circulatory shock common in young children with severe diarrhea or vomiting is ________.a....

A: Circulatory shock is a medical condition that can be fatal and occur because of decreased oxygen ava...

Q: Loop diuretics inhibit the ability of kidneys to reabsorb sodium in the ascending loop. What impact ...

A: Diuretics(water pills) are defined as the medications that play a major role in expelling excess of ...

Q: In what regions of the body would you expect to find hyalinecartilage, fibrocartilage, and elastic c...

A: Connective tissues are the most abundant and widely distributed tissues in the body, they protect an...

Q: What may cause an infection?

A: The immune system in our body is very complex. Its complexity can be compared to that of the nervous...

Q: Chose an exercise for the knee joint 1. State the name of the exercise in the box below (there may n...

A: Leg Extension is the best exercise to strengthen our thigh muscles and shape our squads responsible ...

Q: Write the name of the heart valves? What is the function of the valves

A: In human heart 4 types of valves are present and they prevent the mixing of blood in between the cha...

Q: Explain the process by which a one-chambered heartbecomes a four-chambered heart

A: The cardiovascular system is an organ system which distributes blood to all the parts of the body wi...

Q: Summarize the relative burden of human disease caused by microbes

A: Microbes are minute, unicellular life forms that are imperceptible to the exposed eye. They are more...

Q: Define nonprotein nitrogenous substances, and name those commonly present in plasma.

A: Nonprotein nitrogenous substances can be defined as the biomolecule that contains atoms of nitrogen ...

Q: Patient D develops progressive leg oedema. Evaluate whether a drug that increases the volume of urin...

A: The human body is made of different organ systems, and each of them is involved in maintaining the h...

Q: Label the major brain regions in Figure.

A: Introduction: The nervous system is the major controlling and coordinating system of the human body....

Q: Locate the major functional areas of the cerebral cortex.

A: The cerebrum is a part of the brain that has an outer covering called the cerebral cortex. It is als...

Q: A black market for growth hormone abuse already exists among weight lifters and other athletes. What...

A: Effect of the growth hormone on bone growth: The growth hormone (GH) increases the number of chondro...

Q: During a surgical procedure, an anesthesiologist administers to the patient an inhaled anesthetic ag...

A: Neurons are the main functional cells of the nervous system. Neurons (nerve fibers) allow transmissi...

Q: What is the shape of an erythrocyte, and why is this shapeadvantageous to its function?

A: Erythrocytes in general words are called RBCs (red blood cells). It is the common element formed in ...

Q: Compare and contrast the following terms: Mitosis and meiosis

A: In multicellular organisms, cell division happens not just to generate a whole new organism but for ...

Q: Your friend points out in anatomy class that by the end of the eight week, an embryo’s digits appear...

A: The initial two weeks of intrauterine development are known as the pre-embryonic stage. The developi...

Q: What changes take place in females during sexual arousal as the result of increased parasympathetic ...

A: In females arousal is controlled by parasympathetic stimulation:A. enlargement of the erectile tissu...

Q: A 60-year-old man has been taking an herbal medication for impotence. Recently, he has been having p...

A: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that supplies oxygen to all tissues of the body. Oxygenated blood...

Q: Discuss the effect of contracting the three pharyngealconstrictors during swallowing.

A: Swallowing is a complex activity including the muscles and nerves inside the pharynx and esophagus, ...

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A: Endocrine system is one of the major systems of the human body that aids in the production, storage ...

Q: What is the function of the corpus callosum?

A: Corpus callosum: The Corpus callosum is a large bundle of nerve tissue that connects the left and r...

Q: Histology is the same as (a) pathological anatomy, (b) ultrastructure, (c) functional morphology, (d...

A: Anatomy is a branch in the biological sciences concerned with the identification and description of ...

Q: Identify the anatomic structures of the oral cavity.

A: The digestive system involves the network of all organs that turn food into energy and eliminate was...

Q: Label the structures of the retina as observed with an ophthalmoscope in Figure

A: Eye is the visual organ of the body which contains retina.The ophthalmoscope observe the retina thro...

Q: 2/3 of total body mass: A) Is blood B) extracellular fluid C) Is intracellular fluid D) Is b...

A: Body water is a kind of water content that is generally found within the body tissues, the blood, an...

Q: Describe the roles of receptor potentials andadaptation.

A: Senses provide information about the body and its environment. There are five major senses: sight, h...

Q: What are the main features of the meristematic cells? Why do these cells need to have a high mitotic...

A: Plant tissue is mainly of two types. These are namely the meristematic tissue and the permanent tiss...

Q: Identify the muscles that flex the knee joint/leg.

A: The knee joint is a hinge-type synovial joint. It is the joint formed by the articulations between t...

Q: If osteoclasts in a long bone are more active than osteoblasts, how will bone mass change?

A: Bone is an inflexible body tissue consisting of cells implanted in an abundant hard inter cellular m...

Q: Which one of the following statements is FALSE?   Question 36 options:   Cranial nerve...

A: The nervous system is composed of various kinds of neural and non neural cell that help to relay inf...

Q: Describe the significance of Archeopteryx and Tiktaalik.

A: Paleontology is the branch of science that studies Earth’s history. It uses remains or fossils of an...

Q: Q2) A 55 years old obese female presented with a main complaint of chronic low back pain radiate dow...

A: The human spinal cord is composed of a bunch of nerves that travel along a lumen formed by the stack...