The total amount of fluid entering the capsular spaces of all the nephrons in a given time is called
A. the rate of tubular secretion
B. the glomerular filtration rate
C. the net filtration pressure
Ans: B. the glomerular filtration rate
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A. plates of cartilage. B. smooth muscle. C. rings of cartilage. D. skeletal muscle. E. layers of epithelium.
The palatine tonsil is located
A. posterior to the opening of the auditory tube. B. on the superior posterior wall of the nasopharynx. C. at the base of the tongue. D. between the anterior and posterior faucial pillars.
A heavily-pregnant woman who walks with a swayback exhibits an abnormal spinal curvature known as:
A) lordosis (or hyperlordosis). B) kyphosis. C) either scoliosis or kyphosis. D) scoliosis.
Nerves are primarily composed of
A. cell bodies. B. dendrites. C. axons. D. All apply.