In the renal corpuscle, the visceral layer is a layer of specialized cells called

A) glomerulocytes.
B) juxtaglomerular cells.
C) tubular cells.
D) macula densa cells.
E) podocytes.


E

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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When a skeletal muscle fiber contracts:

A) the A bands shorten while the I bands lengthen. B) the H zone and I bands narrow. C) the H zone narrows while the I bands widen. D) Z discs move farther apart while the A bands shorten.

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A fracture of the distal end of the radius is a _________ fracture

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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