The cells in the nervous system that fill spaces and support neurons both
physically and nutritionally are called ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
neuroglia
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Which processes does urea undergo within the kidney?
A. It is filtered but neither reabsorbed nor secreted. B. It is filtered and can also be secreted but not reabsorbed. C. It is not filtered but can be secreted and reabsorbed. D. It is not filtered nor reabsorbed but can be secreted. E. It is filtered and can be reabsorbed and secreted.
Contrast the descriptions used by clinicians and anatomists when referring to the positions of injuries or internal organs of the abdomen and pelvis
A) Clinicians base their descriptions on a person lying in a prone position, whereas anatomists use a person lying in a supine position. B) Clinicians base their descriptions on a person lying in a supine position, whereas anatomist use a person lying in a prone position. C) Clinicians base their descriptions on four abdominopelvic quadrants, whereas anatomists use nine abdominopelvic regions. D) Clinicians base their descriptions on nine abdominopelvic regions, whereas anatomists use four abdominopelvic quadrants. E) Clinicians base their descriptions on superficial anatomical terms, whereas anatomists use regional anatomical terms.
The optic tracts carry visual information from the retina to the
A) pulvinar nuclei. B) lateral geniculate nuclei. C) medial geniculate nuclei. D) preoptic area. E) suprachiasmatic nuclei.
Membrane-bound receptors
A. are small, lipid soluble molecules. B. have no effect on the cell. C. do not exhibit specificity. D. have their receptor sites on the outer surface of the plasma membrane. E. can interact with DNA in the nucleus.