Define or describe the nail plate, nail fold, eponychium,hyponychium, and nail matrix

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Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. The pathway of urine formation is...

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Q: Name the two fluids that constitute the extracellular fluid. Whatare their relative proportions in t...

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Q: Identify the muscles of the abdominal wall.

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Q: 15. Which hormone is controlled by both a releasing (RH) and inhibiting (IH) hormone? growth hormone...

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Q: Which of the following statements is NOT a correct description of the function of the Eustachian tub...

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Q: Concerning the process of diffusion, at equilibriuma. the net movement of solutes stops.b. random mo...

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Q: 5. What is hyperkalemia and what is the clinical term for its chronotropiceffect on the heart?

A: Hyperkalemia is the condition for excess calcium levels in the blood.

Q: Briefly describe the anatomical characteristics and impairment of function seen in cleft palate.

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Q: Describe how the valves keep the blood moving in one direction.

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Q: 3 4 2 A gymnast is able to maintain a steady posture while on a balance beam. In order to maintain b...

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Q: List the steps in the action of most nonsteroid hormones.

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Q: Explain the difference between axial and appendicular muscles.

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Q: Describe the levels of cellular organization and state the four majortypes of cells and tissues?

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Q: Illuminate the synaptic transmission of glutamate and GABA.

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Q: The cerebellum is involved in maintaining balance and coordination. The cerebellum receives sensory ...

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Q: Write T for true or F for false for the following statements. ____ 1. ATP causes the detachment of m...

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Q: Name the valve that has just two cusps.

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Q: Explain conscious control over micturition.

A: Micturition can be defined as the process in which urine is expelled out of the body from the urinar...

Q: A. Directions: Identify the nail shapes by distinguishing its characteristics. Choose the answer pro...

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Q: What effect does fascicle arrangement have on a muscle’s action?

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Q: Some low-fat or non-fat contain a large amount of sugar to replace the fat content of the food. Disc...

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Q: Name the bones contributing to the os coxae, and relate the pelvic girdle’s strength to its function...

A:   The os coxae are commonly known as the hip bone, made up of three major bones, the ilium, ischium,...

Q: What is mitosis?

A: For the growth to occur in an organism, the body cells have to increase in number so that the organi...

Q: during the four phases of the cardiac cycle. Which valves open/close during these phases? Ventricula...

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Q: A premature infant typically lacks subcutaneous adipose tissue. Also, the surface area of an infant’...

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Q: Summarize the role of the kidneys in maintaining acid–base balance

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Q: Define cornea

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Q: Choose the structure that applies to each statement. More than one structure may apply to a statemen...

A: Sense organs for taste are the taste buds. Taste buds are ovoid in shape. As the age increases, tast...

Q: What structures form from each of the three germ layers? Give specific examples.

A: There are three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm The ectoderm forms organs such as hair...

Q: Name the cranial nerves, and list their major functions.

A: The cranial nerves are a set of 12 paired nerves that arise immediately from the brain. The first tw...

Q: Define the bony boundaries of the orbits, nasal cavity, and paranasal sinuses.

A: A bone is a hard tissue which in animals, constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton. Bones protect...

Q: Which of the following statements is true?a. The left and right common carotid arteries bothbranch o...

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Q: What are the main terminal branches of the brachial plexus, andwhat muscles do these terminal branch...

A: The brachial plexus is a network of nerve fibres of the upper limb. It commences in the root of the ...

Q: Describe the structures and state the functions of theeyebrows, eyelids, and eyelashes.

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Q: What muscles cause rotation of the arm?

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Q: dissection of this region Name the structure labeled A.

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Q: Describe some effects of aging on the eye and the ear.

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Q: You have a beaker filled with a solution containing 2M glucose, 4M urea and 1M salt.Suspended in the...

A: Osmosis is a process that is passive in nature and does not require any energy. In this process, sol...

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A:   Heart is the major organ of the cardiovascular system. It is the mesodermally derived organ and it...

Q: Constant exposure of this layer of skin to friction results in abnormal thickening commonly referred...

A: Introduction: Skin is an example of a cutaneous membrane. It is a multi-layered membrane comprising ...

Q: Mr. Pitt was diagnosed with presbyopia, which is characterized by a. a reduction in accommodative ab...

A: Presbyopia is a condition where an individual is unable to focus properly on nearby and distant obje...