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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?

When you contract your diaphragm and external intercostals, you expand the thoracic cavity.  This creates ______ pressure in the lungs.

Which stomach cells make hydrochloric acid?