The cells of the nervous system communicate via _____, whereas the cells of the endocrine system communicate via ____.

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


neurotransmitters; hormones

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Depolarization of the plasma membrane, regardless of the cause of the depolarization, causes

A) voltage-gated K+ ion channels to close. B) voltage-gated Na+ ion channels to open. C) ligand-gated Ca2+ ion channels to open. D) ligand-gated Cl- ion channels to open. E) both A and B

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The glands that produce mucus used as a lubricant during sexual intercourse are ________ glands

A) greater vestibular B) seminal C) vulvular D) bulbourethral E) mons

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Name the septa that divide the arm into anterior and posterior compartments

A) the anterior intermuscular septa B) the posterior intermuscular septa C) the anterior and posterior intermuscular septa D) the lateral and medial intermuscular septa E) the superior and inferior intermuscular septa

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In the ovarian cycle, the dominant follicle:

A. undergoes atresia. B. continues to grow beyond day 7 of the cycle, while the other developing follicles degenerate. C. is selected on day 1 of the cycle, and no other follicles develop beyond that day. D. is selected to continue growing at about the middle of the luteal phase. E. ruptures during ovulation on day 21 of the cycle.

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