What is the special role of the thymus gland?
What will be an ideal response
By secreting hormones, the thymus gland causes T lymphocytes to become immunocompetent (able to defend against specific pathogens in the immune response).
Anatomy & Physiology
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An increase in the size of a muscle fiber is called _________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Contents in the peritubular capillaries are actively transported into proximal and distal convoluted tubules in a process known as:
A) excretion B) secretion C) reabsorption D) filtration
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The ventricles are almost empty at the end of ventricular diastole
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The formation of oxyhemoglobin from deoxyhemoglobin at the lungs is called an unloading reaction.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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