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A: Leukocytes or white blood cells (WBCs) are the immune cells that protect the body against various in...

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A: Sexually transmitted disease(STI) is defined as a type of infectious disease that is caused and spre...

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A: The skin is the body's largest organ. The skin protects us from bacteria and the elements, aids in r...

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A: A bone is a hard tissue that constitutes part of the skeleton. Bones protect different organs of the...

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A: The gland is an organ responsible for secreting the substances responsible for performing specific f...

Q: The ilium and pubis help to form the hip bone. What other bone is involved in forming the hip bone?

A: The pelvic girdle (hip girdle) is formed by a single bone, the hip bone or coxal bone (coxal = “hip”...

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A: The bones in the skull is divided into the cranial bones which forms the cranium and the facial bone...

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A: Eardrum is a thin flap of tissue found between the ear canal and the middle ear. This structure is a...

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A: A gland is a cell cluster that collaborates to produce and discharge fluid into a duct or directly i...

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A: Glaucoma is known as a disease mainly found in the eye and frequently occurs in old age people and c...

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A: Breathing: Breathing is a mechanical process that brings fresh air into the lungs and removes used a...

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A: The male reproductive system consists of a number of sex organs that play different roles in the pro...

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A: A somatic cell is every cell of the body except the germ cells i.e. sperm and egg cells. These are d...

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A: A property which enables the body to perceive an external stimulus is known as sense. Presence of se...

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Q: Describe two types of association between proteins andmembranes.

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Q: Describe the transit of breast milk from lactocytes to nipple pores.

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Q: What type of articulation uses dense regular connective tissueto bind the bones?

A: Articulation or known as joints which is the contact between bones (examples: bone-cartilage or bone...

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A: ANS stands for the autonomic nervous system. It is a nervous system division responsible for regulat...

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A: T3 and T4 are the major hormones of the thyroid and both of which are responsible for energy, temper...

Q: What muscles cause medial rotation of the arm?

A: Muscles are soft tissues that are found in most of the animals. Muscle cells consists of filaments o...

Q: The cranial nerve responsible for focusing the eye (innervating theciliary muscle of the eye) is the...

A: The cranial nerves make direct connections with the brain, instead of the spinal cord. It is involve...