A Theorem Is

question 48

Multiple Choice

A theorem is:

• A) the application of models combined with judgment.
• B) a policy rule that concludes that a particular course of action is preferable.
• C) a proposition that is logically true based on the assumptions of a model.
• D) a set of equations that define a model.

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Definitions:

Intercalated Disc

Specialized cell-cell junctions between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate the synchronized contraction of the heart.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasms of adjacent cells.

Hemidesmosome

Similar to half a desmosome, attaching epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Capillary Walls

The thin, permeable barriers of capillaries through which exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs between blood and tissues.