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State of Florida communication requirement: Please provide responses in COMPLETE sentences using your best college-level writing skills.  Scoring is based on spelling, punctuation and grammar, in addition to accurate scientific terminology. Compare and contrast skeletal and smooth muscle in terms of: a) Where they are specifically located in the body and b) what branch of the nervous system controls their ability to contract.

A 28-year-old runner reports to the clinic with complaints of knee pain after twisting her knee while making a sharp turn during a run. She describes a sensation of locking and clicking in the knee, especially when she bends it or tries to squat. Upon examination, the McMurray’s test, Apley’s test, and a full squat (duck walk) all reproduce her symptoms. Based on the patient’s symptoms and examination findings, what is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the serous membrane that surrounds the digestive system?

What type of leukocyte are you likely to see in alveoli?

What type of epithelium lines the inside of most of the digestive system (stomach through large intestine)?

A unique characteristic of the stomach’s mucosa (something only found in the stomach) is the presence of:

State of Florida communication requirement: Please provide responses in COMPLETE sentences using your best college-level writing skills.  Scoring is based on spelling, punctuation and grammar, in addition to accurate scientific terminology. Describe the a) structure and b) function of both the axons and dendrites of neurons (at least one structural and functional characteristic of each).

Pulmonary surfactant is a chemical secreted to help reduce this ventilation-affecting factor:

What is the structure that keeps food out of the trachea when swallowing?

Which digestive layer is responsible for peristalsis?