The vasa recta is a specialized portion of the

A. glomerulus.
B. afferent arteriole.
C. efferent arteriole.
D. peritubular capillary.
E. interlobular artery.


D

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The hollow cavity within the blastocyst is the

A) blastula. B) gastrula. C) blastocoele. D) trophoblast. E) ootid.

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A. blocking costimulation. B. stimulating interleukin 2 production. C. preventing suppressor T cell proliferation. D. promoting the release of cytokines. E. stimulating helper T cell division.

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Going from superior to inferior, the regions of the spine would be in which order?

a. cervical, thoracic, sacrum, coccyx, lumbar b. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx c. cervical, lumbar, thoracic, coccyx, sacrum d. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccyx, sacrum

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