Developmentally, the vertebrae and ribs are formed by portions called ________ that separate from the somites, surround the neural tube, and become cartilaginous.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


sclerotomes

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The study of the flow of energy and its transformations is called

A) energetics. B) glycolysis. C) cellular respiration. D) thermodynamics. E) metabolism.

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Motor impulses destined for skeletal muscle will leave the spinal cord through the ________ before passing through a spinal nerve.

A. posterior horn B. posterior root ganglion C. anterior root D. central canal

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Plasma contains a much greater concentration of _____ than the glomerular filtrate

A. urea B. water C. protein D. sodium ions E. glucose

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Oxidative phosphorylation occurs within the mitochondria of muscle cells

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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