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 ________.

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The facial nerve is cranial nerve number ________.

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

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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

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