When blood pressure increases, blood vessels supplying the kidney will ________ to mount a steady rate of filtration.
a)contract
b)relax
a)contract
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Which of the following statements concerning membrane transport across the plasma membrane is true?
A. Lipid-soluble substances pass through the membrane by dissolving in the lipid bilayer. B. Generally, cations pass through the membrane more easily than anions. C. Water cannot move through the membrane. D. All molecules are moved across by active transport. E. Polar molecules are transported more easily than nonpolar molecules.
The gland that produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone is indicated by ________
The ventral rami of adjacent spinal nerves intermingle with each other to form a
A) ganglion. B) fascicle. C) plexus. D) tract.
Select the factor in the arterial blood that has the largest effect on increasing the rate of respiration
a. The hydrogen ion concentration in the kidney ECF increases. b. The hydrogen ion concentration in the ECF generally increases. c. The partial pressure of carbon increases. d. The partial pressure of oxygen drops to 90. e. The partial pressure of carbon decreases.