The blood-brain barrier (BBB) helps prevent hemorrhages in the nervous tissue of the brain.

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


False

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The sodium level inside and outside of a resting cell is an example of the

A.  kinetic energy of sodium rushing out of a cell down its concentration gradient. B.  kinetic energy of the large difference in sodium concentration on the inside versus the outside of the cell. C.  potential energy of a concentration gradient, because sodium is more abundant outside the cell. D.  potential energy of an electron transport chain, because sodium has an extra electron to donate. E.  conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy, because sodium can never move across the cell membrane and must move across its surface.

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Bicarbonate enters and leaves the vertebrate red blood cell by

A) Diffusion. B) Bicarbonate pump. C) Bicarbonate channel. D) Chloride-bicarbonate exchanger.

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Define systole and diastole. Which heart chambers are usually referenced when these terms are used?

What will be an ideal response?

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If ________________________________________ are present at the edges of the biopsy specimen, the chance is greater that the cancer will recur

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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