Adipose tissue that surrounds the renal capsule is called the ________.

What will be an ideal response?


perinephric or perirenal fat

Anatomy & Physiology

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____________ occurs when one hormone causes the loss of another hormone's receptors, whereas _____________ is the process of a target cell decreasing the number of receptors for a given hormone due to exposure to sustained high levels of the hormone

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Anatomy & Physiology

Most veins below the diaphragm drain into the __________.

What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology

Resistance in the cardiovascular system

A. tends to increase if blood viscosity increases. B. tends to decrease as the diameter of blood vessels decreases. C. dramatically increases blood flow through the circulatory system. D. is directly related to flow (? R ? ? Flow). E. does not occur. If it did, blood would not circulate in the blood vessels.

Anatomy & Physiology

Match the following:

A) Cutaneous membrane B) Endothelium C) Serous membrane D) Mucous membrane 1) The epithelial membrane that lines the closed ventral cavities of the body. 2) The epithelial membrane that lines body cavities open to the exterior. 3) Consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. 4) Found lining the digestive and respiratory tracts. 5) Makes up the pleura and pericardium.

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