The Primary Spinal Curves

question 110

Multiple Choice

The primary spinal curves

• A)are also called compensation curves.
• B)accommodate the thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera.
• C)develop several months after birth.
• D)develop several months after birth to accommodate the growing viscera in the thoracic cavity.
• E)All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Alleles

Different versions of a gene, which can result in variations in the physical or physiological traits of an organism.

Genomic Imprinting

An epigenetic phenomenon where certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, meaning that the expression of the gene is different depending on whether it is inherited from the mother or the father.

Syndrome

A collection of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are two offspring born from the same pregnancy but fertilized by two different eggs and thus genetically distinct.