Most metabolic and regulatory functions in a neuron happen where?

A. The axon hillock
B. The dendrites
C. The neurosoma
D. The Schwann cell
E. The axon


Answer: C

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The stomach is different from other digestive organs in that it

A) has folds in the mucosa. B) has three layers of muscle in the muscularis externa. C) secretes digestive juice. D) moves by peristalsis. E) secretes digestive hormones.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The suffix -crine means:

A) hormone B) secrete C) within D) into ducts

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