By far the most abundant of the cellular elements in the blood are the ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
erythrocytes (red blood cells)
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Which of the following is not a property of the blood-brain barrier?
A) The capillary endothelial cells are interconnected by tight junctions. B) It is very permeable to many water and lipid-soluble compounds. C) Astrocytes surround the CNS capillaries. D) It is absent in portions of the hypothalamus. E) It is intact except in areas known as circumventricular organs.
The most important force causing net outward water flow across capillary walls is ________
A) intracellular hydrostatic pressure B) hydrostatic pressure of capillary blood C) hydrostatic pressure of interstitial fluid D) osmotic pressure of plasma proteins
Most of the ATP produced during biochemical respiration is produced in the ____ system
a. glycolysis b. carrier transport c. electron transport d. respiratory
The filtration process within the renal corpuscle involves passage across the filtration membrane, which consists of __________.
collecting tubules, collecting ducts, and papillary ducts podocytes, pedicels, and slit pores capsular space, tubular pole, and macula densa fenestrated capillary endothelium, dense layer, and filtration slits