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.

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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

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Most of the ATP produced during biochemical respiration is produced in the ____ system

a. glycolysis b. carrier transport c. electron transport d. respiratory

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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

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