Glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate by the __________.
A. renal corpuscle
B. proximal convoluted tubule
C. distal convoluted tubule
D. glomerular capillaries
E. collecting duct
B. proximal convoluted tubule
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a. cortisol b. glucagon c. growth hormone (GH) d. thyroid hormone (TH) e. insulin
In _____________ transport, substances move across a plasma membrane without the expenditure of energy by the cell
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The five bones that are within the palm of the hand are the
A. metatarsals. B. carpals. C. phalanges. D. metacarpals.
At an excitatory chemical synapse between two neurons
A. there is increased permeability of the postsynaptic cell to both Na+ and K+. B. an action potential in the presynaptic neuron always causes an action potential in the postsynaptic neuron. C. a small hyperpolarization of the postsynaptic membrane occurs when the synapse is activated. D. excitation occurs because K+ enters the postsynaptic cell. E. action potentials spread through gap junctions between cells.