Describe the role of the liver in protein metabolism
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Hepatocytes deaminate amino acids. The amine group is converted to toxic ammonia. Hepatocytes convert the toxic ammonia to less toxic urea for excretion in urine. The liver also synthesizes many proteins, including most plasma proteins.
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________ is a tetanic spasm in which the head and tail are bent dorsally and the back is arched
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The parasympathetic system is sometimes called "rest and _______."
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Summation
a. results from increases in cystolic calcium levels. b. a decreased in the rate of firing of the motor neuron c. produces weaker than normal contractions d. rarely results in tetany. e. none of these answers.
Blood pressure is lowest in the
A. aorta. B. superior and inferior vena cavae. C. venules. D. capillaries.