What is the functional unit of a skeletal muscle called?

A) a sarcomere
B) a myofilament
C) a myofibril
D) the sarcoplasmic reticulum


A) a sarcomere

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Z lines

a. are formed by the T tubules. b. extend down the middle of the I band. c. are formed by the cross bridges. d. are the thin filaments. e. extend down the middle of the sarcomere.

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Which of the following formulas will allow you to calculate the net filtration pressure (FP)? (Hint: GHP = glomerular hydrostatic pressure, BCOP = blood colloidal osmotic pressure, CsHP = capsular hydrostatic pressure.)

A) FP = GHP + CsHP - BCOP B) FP = GHP - (CsHP + BCOP) C) FP = CsHP + GHP - BCOP D) FP = BCOP - GHP + CsHP E) FP = BCOP + (GHP - CsHP)

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In these views of the trachea, what structure does number 1 indicate?

A.  Trachealis muscle B.   Thyroid cartilage C.   Cricoid cartilage D.  Anular ligament E.   Tracheal cartilage

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