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Q: What are physiological diseases. Some types of physiological diseases and ways to control them

A: A disease is an abnormal condition of the body with a set of signs called symptoms. The cause may be...

Q: Why is the right kidney more inferiorly placed than theleft kidney?

A: The kidneys are referred to as the body's paired organs responsible for carrying out the blood's fil...

Q: Which immune response has memory? both cellular and humoral immunity cellular immunity humoral...

A: An immune response is a series of reactions, that takes place within an organism to protect itself f...

Q: Define bronchiole

A: In anatomy, the term ‘bronchiole’ is used to describe the small air passageways in the respiratory s...

Q: What substances are transported by the blood?

A: Blood is a fluid that transports many substances to different parts of the body. Blood transports ox...

Q: Malnutrition in children often leads to a decreased rate of mitosis in different cell populations. W...

A: Malnutrition means that proper nutrition and nourishment is not being provided to the children. Due ...

Q: Describe the important features of the sternum.

A: The origin of the word sternum is from the Greek word called sternon which means 'chest'. It is a fl...

Q: Andre is a 68-year-old grandfather who has been struggling with his memory lately. At first, he was ...

A: Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that cannot be reversed. It results in memory slowly slow...

Q: Describe the role of the pharyngeal constrictor muscles in swallowing?

A: The food that a person eats is chewed by the teeth and mixed with the salivary juice in the mouth ca...

Q: What is the function of macrophages?

A: Macrophages play an important role in innate immune response. It is a type of white blood cell.

Q: Define cephalochordates

A: Cephalochordates can be defined as the group of organisms that belongs to the phylum Chordata and su...

Q: Explain the role of oxygen in metabolism. Describe the locations/steps where it is used. What happen...

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Q: Match the names of the cranial nerves in column B to the appropriate description in column A.

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Q: Muscle Location Action when contracted Epicranius frontalis Epicranius occipitalis Orbicularis oculi

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Q: Compare and contrast the hormonal levels of a woman prior to birth and after birth.

A: Human female reproductive system consists of a pair of ovaries along with a pair of oviduct, uterus,...

Q: Explain the functions performed by the urinary system.

A: The urinary system comprises: Kidneys Ureters Urinary bladder Urethra Kidney: Kidneys are structur...

Q: What are the normal values for a platelet count and aprothrombin time measurement? Name a disorder t...

A: Platelets are the type of blood cells which participates in the coagulation of the blood at the site...

Q: Draw a schematic for Heidelberg screening to identify the maternal and zygotic genes. Explain the il...

A: The zygotic lethal screens are useful in identifying genes acting in fly development. The genes are ...

Q: Name the two kinds of dense regular connective tissue,and give an example of each. Do the same for d...

A: Dense connective tissue has a comparatively big amount of protein fibers, forming dense bundles and ...

Q: Match the receptor type in column B to the correct description in column A.

A: Mechanoreceptor is a kind of sensory cell that stimulates response to mechanical pressure. It detect...

Q: The % Daily Values appearing onfood labels is based on how many kilocalories per day?

A: % Daily values refer to the nutrient present in each serving of food in the percentage of the daily ...

Q: Explain why Rh incompatibility is a problem only when afetus is Rh-positive and the mother is Rh-neg...

A: During pregnancy, Rh incompatibility occurs if the woman is Rh negative while the fetus is Rh-positi...

Q: Hypersecretion of growth hormonea. results in gigantism if it occurs in children.b. causes acromegal...

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers secreted by the organs of the endocrine system directly into th...

Q: Krystal claims that the parasympathetic nervous system always counteracts the actions produced by th...

A: The sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system are the two divisions of the A...

Q: Andre is a 68-year-old grandfather who has been struggling with his memory lately. At first, he was ...

A: A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.

Q: Which of the following choices correctly describes a sensory pathway resulting in stimulation of a m...

A:     All the nerves that arise at central nervous system (CNS), together with aggregations of cell bo...

Q: List three conditions that lead to aldosterone release.

A: Aldosterone is a steroid hormone. Its primary role is to govern salt and water in the body, affectin...

Q: Which of the following statements about the uterine cervix is false? (a) It dilates at the end of th...

A: The cervix is a part of the female reproductive tract that is located on the lower portion of the ut...

Q: Define autonomic nervous system

A: The autonomic nervous system refers to the part of the peripheral nervous system which governs the u...

Q: Name the parts of the uterus.

A: The uterus is a female reproductive organ: the pear-shaped structure and site for development and gr...

Q: Which event takes place during the seventh week of development?a. appearance of the upper and lower ...

A: Introduction: The structures formed in the early stages of vertebrate development are referred to as...

Q: Q1// Give the main causes of death if there mismatch in blood group? *

A: A blood group or a blood type is classified depends on the availability and absence of immunoglobuli...

Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. An inflammation of the lining of ...

A: Lungs are the vital organs of the body that helps in breathing. They are part of the respiratory sys...

Q: What neurotransmitter will result in constriction of the pupil?a. norepinephrineb. acetylcholinec. e...

A: Introduction: Signaling molecules are those molecules that are responsible for conducting the inform...

Q: Acidophilic somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary secrete   growth hormone (GH)      both...

A: The endocrine system constitutes different types of glands that secrete endocrine hormones. Acidophi...

Q: Indicate whether the view shows inhalation or exhalation. a .................. b..................

A: The breathing includes two processes: inhalation and exhalation. Inhalation can be defined as the pr...

Q: What terms are used for turning the side of the footmedially or laterally?

A: The foot is the distal extremity of the leg that functions in locomotion, balance, and support. It i...

Q: You have isolated a fragment of viral DNA that supposedly encodes for two proteins, 196 and 220 amin...

A: DNA forms the basis for protein synthesis. DNA is made up of nucleotides arranged in a specific sequ...

Q: Describe the major functions of epithelial tissue

A: Epithelial tissues form the covering of all body surfaces, line body cavities and hollow organs, and...

Q: Squamous cell carcinomas are the second most common of the skin cancers and are capable of metastasi...

A: Cancer  Cancer is defined as uncontrolled and undifferentiated growth of a normal cell. Cancer shows...

Q: An example of a sensory neuron is one that leads from a pain receptor in the finger to the spinal co...

A: Pain is one of the parameters that is perceived by our brain and spinal cord for the prevention of m...

Q: Similar to the hair, nails grow continuously throughout our lives. Which of the following is furthes...

A: Hyponychium is basically the thickened portion , under the free edge of a nail.

Q: Which features in the skeletal system are associated with bipedal locomotion?

A: Bipedal locomotion is a type of terrestrial locomotion in an organism by which it moves on land usin...

Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. The treatment for a heart attack ...

A: A heart attack is a medical condition in which there is a blockage of the artery which supplies oxyg...

Q: state how the mucosa of the small intestine differsfrom that of the stomach, and explain the functio...

A: A mucous membrane is a membrane in the body covering internal organs' surface and lines multiple cav...

Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. To build and repair body tissue y...

A: In two main ways, tissue repair or wound healing takes place: by regeneration and fibrosis. Regenera...

Q: Name the term that matches each definition. ______________________ 1. Inability of muscle fibers to ...

A: The contraction of muscles is a very elaborate process. The frequency of the nerve impulses [action ...

Q: Define tissue repair. Differentiate between repair byregeneration and repair by replacement.

A: Cells having similar structures group together forming tissues, to perform certain functions in the ...

Q: Describe the structure of urinary system organs

A: The urinary system can be defined as the type of organ system formed by the organs participating in ...

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A: Cranial nerves are the pair of nerves that helps in connecting brain with different parts of the bod...