The primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
absorption or reabsorption
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Which of the following activities would fatigue your hand muscles the fastest?
A. Squeezing a ball as hard as you can without stopping B. Alternately squeezing a ball then relaxing C. Bouncing a ball on the floor as many times as you can D. Throwing a ball in the air and catching it as many times as you can
What is the definition of a "motor unit"?
A. a single motor neuron plus all the muscle fibers it innervates B. a single muscle fiber plus all of the motor neurons that innervate it C. all of the motor neurons supplying a single muscle D. a pair of antagonistic muscles E. all of the muscles that affect the movement of any given joint
Which of the following would normally be impossible to palpate on a living person?
A. The superior nuchal line B. The occipital condyles C. The zygomatic arch D. The mastoid process E. The supraorbital ridge
In the reproductive cycle, estrogen ________, whereas progesterone ________.
A. stimulates uterine wall development; stimulates the uterine lining to become more glandular B. inhibits the release of FSH; stimulates the release of FSH C. ejects milk from the mammary glands; stimulates milk secretion D. stimulates erection of the clitoris; stimulates the uterine lining to become glandular