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

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The five bones that are within the palm of the hand are the

A. metatarsals. B. carpals. C. phalanges. D. metacarpals.

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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.

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