The highly branched contractile cells that regulate capillary permeability are called

A) endothelial cells.
B) podocytes.
C) pericytes.
D) vascular smooth muscle.
E) epitheliocytes.


C) pericytes.

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A. is synonymous with the persistence of perceptions of painful stimuli long after the activity responsible for triggering them has ceased. B. involves a descending pathway that blocks the release of substance P in the spinal cord. C. is a perception of a false painful stimulus with no initiating stimulus; it is created in the mind. D. is the projected perception of pain as a sensation being experienced at a site other than that of the actual injured or diseased tissue.

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Where is the greatest concentration of cones located?

A. In the macula lutea B. In the optic disc C. In the fovea centralis D. In the posterior retina E. In the optic nerve

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Which of the following is NOT directly or indirectly regulated by aldosterone?

A) sodium B) chlorine C) magnesium D) potassium E) glucose

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Which of the following is NOT a region of a kidney?

A. Renal pelvis B. Renal medulla C. Renal cortex D. Renal fascia

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