When abundant acidic chime fills the duodenum, secretin is released [true fact]. Secretin then causes the stomach to stop sending anymore chime, and directly causes the pancreas to release bicarbonate-rich juice.

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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A) 10
B) 6
C) 5
D) 11
E) 8

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At the knee, a bone called the ________ is embedded within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Tm is the maximum

a. rate of glomerular filtration b. rate a substance can be reabsorbed because of saturation of the carrier molecule c. rate of urine excretion d. rate a substance can be cleared from the blood e. percentage of renal blood flow that can be converted to filtrate

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Arbor vitae refers to ________

A) cerebellar gray matter B) cerebellar white matter C) ascending tracts D) flocculonodular lobe

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