Smooth muscle cells in the walls of the afferent and efferent arterioles dilate or constrict as needed in response to changes in blood pressure. This process of autoregulation is called the ____________________
A. myogenic mechanism
B. tubular secretion
C. tubuloglomerular feedback
D. glomerular filtration
E. tubular reabsorption
A
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The hip bone is composed of three separate bones. The first to appear on a series of axial CT images arranged in descending order is the ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following are divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
a) Somatic nervous system b) Autonomic nervous system c) Enteric nervous system d) All of these choices
Johanna is significantly shorter than normal for her age. Her doctor recommends treatment with a hormone before her growth plates ossify in her long bones. Which hormone is recommended?
A) cortisol B) thyroid stimulating hormone C) parathyroid hormone D) growth hormone
The cell bodies of lower motor neurons are housed in the posterior horns of the spinal cord.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)