The two types of cells of the nervous system are
A) neurons and neuroglia. B) axons and dendrites.
C) Schwann cells and microglia. D) motor neurons and sensory neurons.
A
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A patient appears in a clinic complaining of irritability and chronic sweatiness. He also has a lump in his neck near his larynx. Blood tests show he has low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in his plasma. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Secondary hypothyroidism B. Graves' disease C. Hyposecretion of TRH D. An iodine-insufficient diet E. Primary hypothyroidism
Carbon dioxide is more soluble in water than oxygen. To get the same amount of oxygen to dissolve in plasma as carbon dioxide, you would have to
A) decrease the alveolar ventilation rate. B) decrease the temperature of the plasma. C) decrease the partial pressure of nitrogen. D) increase the rate of plasma flow through the lungs. E) increase the partial pressure of oxygen.
The longitudinal ribbons of smooth muscle visible on the outer surfaces of the colon just beneath the serosa are the __________.
a. taenia coli b. vermiform appendix c. haustra d. epiploic appendages
Glomerular blood flow is unique because it flows
A) through a glomerular portal vein. B) directly from the renal artery into the glomerular capillaries. C) from arteriole to capillary bed to arteriole. D) from arteriole to capillary bed to vasa recta. E) through the peritubular capillaries then into the glomerular capillaries.