Accumulation of excess interstitial fluid is known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


edema

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The jugular foramen provides a route of passage through the cranium for which of the following cranial nerves?

A) accessory and hypoglossal B) facial and vestibulocochlear C) olfactory and optic D) glossopharyngeal, vagus and accessory

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During total heart block in the frog, ________

A) the atria and the ventricle continue to beat, but they beat independently of each other B) the atria and the ventricle continue to beat, but the atria beat slower than the ventricle C) the heart continues to beat in normal rhythm D) the atria continue to beat, but the ventricle ceases beating

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The ________ is the erectile tissue in the penis that surrounds the spongy urethra

A) prepuce B) corpus spongiosum C) glans penis D) corpora cavernosa

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A retinal OFF-center bipolar cell:

A. depolarizes in response to a light in the center of its receptive field B. has metabotropic glutamate receptors that close Na+ channels C. depolarizes in response to a light in the periphery of its receptive field D. is hyperpolarized by horizontal cell input E. connects to ganglion cells but not horizontal cells

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