Type B intercalated cells are more active than Type A intercalated cells under normal circumstances, and their activity increases even more during acidosis

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. anulospiral endings B. extrafusal fibers C. alpha motor neurons D. intrafusal fibers E. gamma motor neurons

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A. brachiocephalic artery. B. subclavian arteries. C. common carotid arteries. D. common iliac arteries.

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Why are the attachment points of a muscle no longer referred to as an origin or insertion?

A. It was too difficult to memorize them. B. A muscle's origin or insertion changes over a person's lifetime. C. The moving and nonmoving ends of muscle may change with different actions. D. A muscle's origin or insertion can vary in different people.

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