NMDA and AMPA receptors both bind the neurotransmitter __________

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Glutamate

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Osteogenic cells are bone stem cells that differentiate into osteoblasts and osteoclasts.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Blood colloid osmotic pressure is largely due to

A. the high amount of water in the blood, and it promotes diffusion out of the capillaries. B. the proteins in the blood, and it promotes reabsorption. C. the pressure generated by the heart, and it favors osmosis into the arteriole end of the capillary bed. D. the proteins in the blood, and it promotes filtration. E. the high amount of water in the blood, and it promotes filtration from arterioles.

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Acromegaly is a result of hypersecretion of this hormone.

A. Thyroxine B. Cortisone C. Growth hormone D. Parathormone

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Which of the following situations occurs in electrically excitable cells?

A. Ligand-gated Na+ channels are opened by high extracellular Ca2+ levels. B. When Na+ channels open, K+ channels close. C. Proteins tend to diffuse out of the cell. D. The sodium-potassium pump moves Na+ into the cell. E. Depolarization causes voltage-gated Na+ channels to open.

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