Summarize the role of extracellular fluid in maintaining homeostasis
What will be an ideal response?
Continuous recirculation of extracellular fluid (plasma, interstitial fluid, and lymph) helps eliminate local differences in the levels of nutrients, wastes, or toxins; maintains blood volume; and alerts the immune system to infectious agents or infections.
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All four rectus muscles of the eye are seen on a single axial image.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
One way in which the body copes with increased stress is to increase the secretion of ________.
A. cortisol B. norepinephrine C. oxytocin D. prolactin
Which of the following is represented by "B"?
A. Sphenoid bone B. Occipital bone C. Frontal bone D. Parietal bone E. Temporal bone
Myosin is
a. spherical. b. the main structural component of the thick filaments. c. is referred to as a regulatory protein. d. all of these answers. e. none of these answers.