_______________________ Is Only a Single Cell Layer Thick and Lines

question 24

Multiple Choice

_______________________ is only a single cell layer thick and lines the major body cavities.

• A)Columnar epithelium
• B)Simple epithelium
• C)Cuboidal epithelium
• D)Stratified epithelium

Recognize the impact of aging on renal function and the physiological changes that occur.

Understand the implications of renal pathologies on filtration and urine composition.

Learn the anatomy of the renal drainage system and the functional similarities between different segments of the nephron.

Explain the process of autoregulation in the kidneys and the role of arterioles.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.

Refractory Period

A time directly following stimulation in which a nerve or muscle is incapable of responding to more stimulation.

Synapse

The junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cell body of another, through which nerve impulses pass.

Depolarization

A decrease in the difference of electrical charge across a membrane, which can initiate an action potential in neurons.