Most metabolic and regulatory functions in a neuron happen where?

A. The axon
B. The soma
C. The dendrites
D. The axon hillock
E. The Schwann cell


B. The soma

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A) Right atrium B) Right ventricle C) Lungs D) Pulmonary trunk

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The functional length of the straight gut of a shark is increased by an internal membranous network known as the __________

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

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A function of insulin is to

A. increase glycogen breakdown in the liver and skeletal muscle. B. increase gluconeogenesis. C. increase the uptake of glucose by its target tissues. D. decrease the uptake of amino acids by its target tissues. E. increase breakdown of lipids.

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Long-term memories that are with you for a lifetime are called ________ memories

A) tertiary B) reflexive C) consolidated D) multilobar E) secondary

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