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Which of the following structures or regions could you clearly see when you are viewing the anterior side of an individual standing in the standard anatomical position?

What are bare dendrites associated with pain, tickle, thermal, itch, and some touch sensations? 

A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has caused dysfunction of the precentral gyrus of his right cerebral cortex.  As a result, 

The primary somatsensory area of the cerebral cortex is located in the

Menisci are fluid-filled sacs located outside of the joint cavity to ease friction between bones and softer tissues.

A primary effect of weight-bearing exercise on bones is to 

A strain affects a muscle or a ligament, as opposed to a sprain which affects a tendon.

What carries impulses for most somatic sensations from the face, nasal cavity, oral cavity, and teeth? 

Platelets, which have negatively-charged cell membranes, adhere to the positively charged surface of a torn blood vessel.  As they do so, they release substances which attract more platelets to the damaged area and change the charge on their cell membranes to positive.  More platelets adhere to the damaged area.  The cycle repeats until the damaged area is sealed.

What is a sesamoid bone that articulates with both the femur and tibia?