If the abdominal cavity is cut horizontally, separating the stomach from the lower intestines, it was cut on a
A. midsagittal plane.
B. longitudinal section.
C. transverse plane.
D. frontal plane.
Answer: C
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A. Damage to the cerebellum alternately activates agonist/antagonist muscle pairs. B. Acetylcholinesterase at neuromuscular junctions is inactivated. C. Activation of the sensorimotor cortex is reduced when the substantia nigra fails to deliver dopamine to the basal nuclei. D. Excess glutamate is released in the premotor areas of the motor cortex. E. Dopamine-secreting tumors directly activate alpha motor neurons.
At the neuromuscular junction this type of fusion is noticed
a. Gap junctions b. Tight junctions c. Desmosomes d. None of the above
Assume that the import of a particular amino acid across the plasma membrane is observed (1 ) to occur only down its concentration gradient and (2 ) to slow when a different but similar amino acid is added to the extracellular fluid. The movement of the amino acid through the membrane is most likely by
A) osmosis. B) diffusion. C) facilitated diffusion. D) active transport. E) pinocytosis.
Growth hormone
A. increases lipogenesis. B. stimulates gluconeogenesis. C. has few target cells in the body. D. decreases blood glucose.