Antidiuretic hormone increases water reabsorption by increasing the permeability of the distal tubule and collecting duct to water.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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a) the spermatic cord of a donor's testes. b) the spinal cord of the patient. c) the umbilical cord of a donor shortly after birth. d) the irradiated bone marrow of the patient. e) the spinal cord of an aborted fetus.
The physiologist who contributed much to the study of the autonomic nervous system, and coined the expressions "homeostasis" and "fight or flight" is Walter __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The biceps femoris is named for
A. its shape and location. B. its number of origins and location. C. its fiber direction and action. D. its shape and number of attachments.
As a platelet plug forms at an injury site, platelets become activated and their cytosol
A. becomes granular as they take up chemicals such as fibrinogen and prothrombin. B. becomes granular as they take up chemicals such as ADP and thromboxane A2. C. degranulates as they release chemicals such as ADP and thromboxane A2. D. degranulates as they release chemicals such as fibrinogen and prothrombin.