Which of these is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
a. movement
b. calcium storage
c. blood cell formation
d. all of the above are functions of the skeletal system
Answer: d. all of the above are functions of the skeletal system
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Dilute urine is more likely to be produced when:
A) antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release is decreased. B) sodium and chloride ions are reabsorbed from the descending limb of the nephron loop (loop of Henle). C) the collecting system is permeable to water. D) the distal tubule is permeable to water.
Which is not true about the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
A. ANS motor neurons innervate cardiac muscle fibers, smooth muscle fibers, and glands. B. ANS motor pathways always include two neurons. C. The ANS is part of both the CNS and the PNS. D. The ANS does not use sensory neurons. E. ANS functions are involuntary.
The collecting system in the kidney is responsible for __________.
creation of the medullary concentration gradient making final adjustments to the sodium ion concentration and volume of urine absorption of nutrients, plasma proteins, and ions from the filtrate active secretion and reabsorption of sodium ions