Areas of the nervous system that are dense in myelinated axons are referred to as
A) arachnoid mater.
B) white matter.
C) pia matter.
D) dura mater.
E) gray matter.
B) white matter.
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The following is a list of the steps that occur in the production of an auditory sensation. What is the proper sequence for these steps?
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The shaft of long bones is called the
A) epiphysis. B) metaphysis. C) diaphysis. D) paraphysis. E) endophysis.
_________ can enter lymph capillaries.
A. Bacteria B. Large proteins C. Interstitial fluid D. All of the above