The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as ________

A) renal autoregulation
B) the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism
C) the myogenic mechanism
D) tubuloglomerular feedback
E) sympathetic control


C

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Using Figure 6.1, match the following bone types with the numbered structure:



A. Long
B. Short
C. Flat
D. Irregular
E. Sesamoid

1) Bone 1.
2) Bone 2.
3) Bone 3.
4) Bone 4.
5) Bone 5.
6) Bone 6.
7) Bone 7.

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Consider the reaction below, which of the following is TRUE?H2CO3 ? CO2 + H2O + 4 kcal/mol.

A. The reaction is anabolic and the energy content of the products is greater than that of the reactant. B. The reaction is catabolic and the energy content of the reactant is greater than that of the products. C. The reaction is anabolic and the energy content of the reactant is greater than that of the products. D. The reaction is catabolic and the energy content of the products are equal to that of the reactant. E. The reaction is catabolic and the energy content of the products is greater than that of the reactant.

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The openings of the urethra and vagina are enclosed in a space called the

A. labia minora. B. fundus. C. ampulla. D. fornix. E. vestibule.

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The hepatic ________ system is a venous network that drains the GI tract and delivers blood to the liver.

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

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