Nutrients and ions can pass directly from cell to cell through special membrane junctions known as ________
A) desmosomes
B) gap (communicating) junctions
C) inclusions
D) microvilli
E) tight junctions
B
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Tendon sheaths ________.
A) act as friction-reducing structures B) are lined with dense irregular connective tissue C) form channels for tendons D) help anchor the tendon to the muscle
The facial nerve is cranial nerve number ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Functions of merocrine sweat glands include which combination of the following?
(1) lubricating the skin (2) thermoregulation (3) inhibiting the growth of bacteria on the skin (4) excretion of water, electrolytes, and some drugs A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2 C) 4, 5 D) 2, 3, 4 E) 1, 3
The term axonal transport refers to
A) the release of neurotransmitter molecules from the axon. B) vesicle transport of proteins and organelles down the axon. C) the movement of the axon terminal to synapse with a new postsynaptic cell. D) the transport of microtubules to the axon for structural support. E) None of the answers are correct.