How does occurring in paired layers help the serous membrane perform its function?
A. Serous membranes need more epithelial layers than other kinds of membranes.
B. If one layer tears, the other can slide in place to protect an organ.
C. Two moist layers make it even easier for organs to move without friction.
D. One layer keeps pathogens in, while the other releases nutrients into the bloodstream.

Which of the following types of food would you generally put a demi-glace on? a. poached fish b. beef tenderloin c. cooked asparagus d. chicken lasagna e. vegetable au gratin

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis

Which one of the following causes people to go through a cycle of losing weight, gaining it back, then lose it again