The ball of capillaries in the renal corpuscle is called the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


glomerulus

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A) 4, 1, 6, 3, 7, 5, 8, 2 B) 3, 4, 1, 6, 5, 8, 7, 2 C) 6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 7, 8, 2 D) 3, 1, 4, 6, 8, 7, 5, 2 E) 6, 4, 1, 3, 7, 5, 8, 2

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The pons and cerebellum arise from which secondary embryonic vesicle?

A. Metencephalon B. Myelencephalon C. Diencephalon D. Mesencephalon E. Telencephalon

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You possess over 16,000 ________ of capillaries.

A. centimeters B. inches C. feet D. miles

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Your dentist gives you an injection of anesthetic in preparation for a filling. Which cranial nerve did they target?

A) V B) IX C) VII D) XII

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