Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 Secretory products are released from gland cells by exocytosis in merocrine secretion.
2 Aprocrine secretion occurs when gland cells lose part of their cytoplasm along with the secretory product.
3 Endocrine secretions are discharged, often through a duct, onto the surface of the skin or the epithelial lining of an internal passageway that communicates with the exterior.
4 Holocrine secretion occurs when gland cells become packed with secretory products and then burst apart, releasing the secretion and destroying the cells.
5 Exocrine secretory products (hormones are released into the surrounding tissues.
1 TRUE
2 TRUE
3 FALSE
4 TRUE
5 FALSE
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A) inferior rectus B) lateral rectus C) medial rectus D) superior rectus E) superior oblique
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A) The pressure of the gas will decrease. B) The pressure of the gas will remain constant. C) The pressure of the gas will increase. D) Boyle's law can't be used to explain the behavior of the gas.
Which of the following processes occurs during the contraction of skeletal muscle?
A. Calcium ions dissociate from troponin. B. Z discs move closer together. C. Myofibrils slide over each other. D. The myofilaments become shorter. E. Calcium ions are taken up by the terminal cisterns.