Immunocytochemical staining for a protein called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) specifi-cally identifies which cell type in the nervous system?
a. Astrocyte
b. Ganglion cell
c. Microglial cell
d. Motor neuron
e. Oligodendrocyte
ANS: A
Intermediate filaments composed of glial fibrillary acidic protein are specifically found in astro-cytes
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a. the cerebral cortex b. voluntary stimulation of the motor neuron supplying the external urethral sphincter c. voluntary stimulation of the internal urethral sphincter via its parasympathetic nerve supply d. both a and b e. a, b, and c
Cytoskeletal structures that are not found in all cell types are
A) intermediate filaments. B) myofibrils. C) microtubules. D) microfilaments.
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of ________.
A. organic molecules B. inorganic molecules C. chemicals D. atoms
Perimysium
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