The basic histological and functional unit of the kidney is the
A) glomerulus.
B) filtration membrane.
C) nephron.
D) podocyte.
E) renal corpuscle.
Answer: C) nephron.
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A. tetanus B. tone C. treppe D. twitch E. paralysis
Extracellular matrix is ________.
A) composed of strands of actin protein B) the most abundant extracellular material C) a type of impermeable cell junction found in epithelia D) not present in connective tissue
__________ buffers the H+ generated from metabolically produced CO2 in transit between the tissues and the lungs
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Which of the following happens during ventricular diastole?
A. Only the ventricles fill with blood during ventricular diastole. B. The ventricles then repolarize and relax. C. The pressure inside the ventricles is greater than inside the relaxed atria, so blood moves through the AV valves from the atria to the ventricles. D. The pressure is greater in the ventricles than inside the pulmonary trunk and aorta.