Mesangial Cells May Have the Same Role in the Nephron

question 27

True/False

Mesangial cells may have the same role in the nephron as the glia cells do in the nervous system.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that specialize in recognizing specific features of one's environment, such as shapes or angles.

Magno Cells

Ganglion cells that, because of their sensitivity to brightness changes, are particularly suited to perceiving motion and depth.

Primitive Perceptual Feature

Basic elements of perception such as edges, colors, or motions that are detected by the sensory system and integrated into more complex visual representations.

Curvature

The degree to which a curve deviates from being straight or flat, often measured in geometric or physical contexts.