If the blood pH falls below 7.4 to 7.0, a condition called ________ results and the central nervous system is depressed.

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acidosis

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The ____________________ cells of the thyroid secrete the Ca2+-regulating hormone ____________________

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Which of the following cells stand guard against toxins, microbes and other pathogens?

A. Tactile cells B. Dendritic cells C. Keratinocytes D. Melanocytes E. Adipocytes

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A tactile receptor composed of highly coiled dendrites that are surrounded by modified Schwann cells and a fibrous capsule is a

A) lamellar corpuscle. B) Ruffini corpuscle. C) tactile (Meissner) corpuscle. D) tactile (Merkel) disc. E) root hair plexus.

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Which is TRUE about glycolysis?

A. It does not occur in the absence of O2. B. It does not occur in the presence of O2. C. It may result in the formation of two molecules of lactate for each molecule of glucose. D. It is a series of metabolic reactions that occur mainly inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. E. It is a metabolic reaction in which glucose is manufactured from large carbohydrates like glycogen.

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