Explain what is meant by the terms cotransport process and transport maximum.
What will be an ideal response?
Cotransport process refers to the active transport of one solute "uphill" (against a concentration gradient) coupled to the "downhill" (with a concentration gradient) movement of another during tubular reabsorption. Transport maximum reflects the number of carriers in the renal tubules available to "ferry" a particular substance.
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Compare and contrast the three tail docking techniques used on lambs
What will be an ideal response?
What is the largest artery in the body?
What will be an ideal response?
The largest and most superior of the cartilages in the larynx is the
A. thyroid cartilage. B. cricoid cartilage. C. arytenoid cartilage. D. cuneiform cartilage. E. corniculate cartilage.