Which cells would you expect to increase in number during an infection of the CNS?

A. Oligodendrocytes
B. Astrocytes
C. Microglia
D. Ependymal cells
E. Schwann cells


C. Microglia

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Blood from capillaries on the superior surface of the foot drain into a(n)

A) plantar vein. B) dorsal venous arch. C) small saphenous vein. D) peroneal vein. E) iliac vein.

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The rubbery matrix of cartilage is secreted by ________, whereas ________ produce the fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of fibrous connective tissue.

A. adipocytes; plasma cells B. osteocytes; chondroblasts C. chondroblasts; fibroblasts D. chondroblasts; plasma cells E. mast cells; fibroblasts

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What structure in skeletal muscle cells functions in calcium storage?

A) intermediate filament network B) sarcoplasmic reticulum C) mitochondria D) myofibrillar network

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Hormones are released

a. across gap junctions. b. into extracellular fluid. c. directly into the bloodstream. d. into intracellular fluid. e. into ducts.

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