The kidneys are located in the abdominopelvic cavity.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

The kidneys are retroperitoneal so they technically are not in the abdominopelvic cavity.

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A) They have a poorly defined adventitia. B) The media consists of scattered smooth muscle fibers that do not form a complete layer. C) These vessels distribute blood to the skeletal muscles and internal organs of the body. D) The media of these arteries contains a high density of elastic fibers and relatively few smooth muscle cells. E) None of the answers are correct.

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The DNA segment that carries information for building one protein or polypeptide chain is called a(n) ________

A) codon B) gene C) anticodon D) amino acid

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The main water-holding force in the blood capillaries is:

a. capillary blood pressure b. sodium in the blood plasma c. protein in the blood plasma d. chloride in the blood plasma

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A threshold potential is

a. the same value in every cell b. the peak potential achieved during an action potential. c. the point at which there is an explosive increase in Na+ permeability. d. the potential at which K+ permeability increases. e. always a positive potential.

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