The abdominopelvic cavity contains a moist serous membrane called the ________.
A) pleura
B) pericardium
C) peritoneum
D) mediastinum
E) meninges
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Question 2) Somatic reflexes are responses of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 3) The ________ is not an endocrine gland but it has a role in endocrine function.
A) parathyroid gland
B) thyroid gland
C) kidney
D) adrenal gland
E) pancreas
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Question 4) Blood functions to ________.
A) line the heart chambers
B) transport nutrients to the tissues
C) store energy for the heart
D) allow for heart contraction and relaxation
E) provide support to the heart
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Question 5) In the process of spermiogenesis, ________ become ________.
A) spermatogonia; spermatocytes
B) spermatocytes; spermatids
C) spermatozoa; spermatids
D) spermatocytes; spermatozoa
E) spermatids; spermatozoa
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Question 6) The surface of the heart is formed by a membrane called the ________.
A) visceral pericardium
B) visceral peritoneum
C) parietal pleura
D) parietal pericardium
E) parietal peritoneum
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Question 7) Posterior root ganglia contain somas of unipolar neurons.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 8) Pyrogens act by increasing the set point for body temperature in the thalamus.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) What are the major chemical buffer systems of the body?
A) The bicarbonate, phosphate, and nitrate
B) The bicarbonate, phosphate, and protein
C) The bicarbonate, nucleic acids, and protein
D) The urinary and digestive
E) The urinary and respiratory
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Question 10) The heart is in the ________ cavity and is covered by the ________.
A) thoracic; pleura
B) pericardial; pleura
C) thoracic; pericardium
D) cranial; meninges
E) pericardial; peritoneum