The Human Body Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. What is the major function of the lymphatic system?a. return leaked fluids back to the cardiovascular systemb. produce offspringc. eliminate nitrogen-containing metabolic wastes from the bodyd. break down food into absorbable unitse. secrete hormones to […]

When activated by the extracellular signal protein platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), the PDGF receptor phosphorylates itself on multiple tyrosines (as indicated in Figure 16-46A by the circled Ps; the numbers next to these Ps indicate the amino acid number of the tyrosine). These phosphorylated tyrosines serve as docking sites for […]

A cylindrical pulley with a mass of 6.2 kg, radius of 0.677 m and moment of inertia 12 M r2 is used to lower a bucket with a mass of 2.3 kg into a well. The bucket starts from rest and falls for 4.2 s. What is the linear acceleration […]

identify the likely source of the motor deficits described below. Consider both the sensory and the motor components of the pyramidal system which may be involved. Explain how you reached your conclusion including how you distinguished this particular deficit from the other possibilities.1. A patient with normal strength displays a […]