What is the role of the adipose tissue in the epidural space?
A) The adipose tissue conducts nerve impulses.
B) The adipose tissue in the epidural cushions dura mater and protects the nerves and blood vessels that it surrounds.
C) The adipose tissue of the epidural space produces myelin.
D) There is no known function of the adipose tissue in the epidural space.
B
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A) apocrine sweat gland. B) myoepithelial gland. C) ceruminous gland. D) merocrine sweat gland. E) None of the answers are correct.
When does urine production end?
A) when the fluid enters the distal convoluted tubule B) when the fluid enters the collecting ducts C) when the fluid enters the papillary ducts D) when the fluid enters the minor calyx E) when the fluid enters the renal pelvis
Eicosanoids
A. are structural proteins. B. comprise the genetic material. C. are components of the plasma membrane. D. play a role in the response of tissues to injuries. E. are fat-soluble vitamins.
Which of the following events occurs first in the overall process of muscle stimulation?
A. Calcium ions bind to troponin. B. Myosin heads bind to receptor sites on thin myofilaments. C. Sodium and potassium channels open in the sarcolemma. D. Calcium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. E. Acetylcholine is released into the synaptic cleft.