What Structure Is Located Anteriorly in the Neck,can Be Palpated,and

question 42

Multiple Choice

What structure is located anteriorly in the neck,can be palpated,and functions as the tongue's attachment site?

• A) Thyroid cartilage
• B) Cricoid cartilage
• C) Hyoid bone
• D) Lesser cornua

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Definitions:

Regulation Development

The process through which biological systems grow and change, governed by genetic and environmental factors.

Transcription

The first step in gene expression, where a particular segment of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase.

Posttranscription

Processes that occur to eukaryotic mRNA after it has been transcribed from DNA but before it is translated into protein, such as splicing, 5' capping, and polyadenylation.

Therapeutic Cloning

A technique for creating a clonal embryo using somatic cell nuclear transfer, primarily for the purpose of deriving stem cells to treat disease.