Protein digestion begins in the stomach under the influence of pepsin; it continues in the duodenal lumen under the influence of pancreatic proteolytic enzymes; and it is completed intracellularly in the small intestinal brush border
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. cortex of the adrenal glands b. somatosensory cortex of the cerebrum c. cortex of the cerebral hemisphere d. medulla of the adrenal glands
Which of the following statements is false about the choroid plexus?
a. It is located within the ventricles of the brain. b. It is composed of ependymal cells and blood capillaries. c. It receives and filters all sensory information. d. It produces and circulates cerebrospinal fluid.
Protection from environmental hazards is a function of the ________ system
A) skeletal B) muscular C) integumentary D) endocrine E) skeletal and muscular
Which of the following statements about the endocrine system is false?
A. Communication through the endocrine system takes longer to end than the nervous system. B. Communication through the endocrine system is less specific as to its target. C. Communication through the endocrine system is quicker to end than the nervous system. D. Communication through the endocrine system has a slow start.