Tubular Reabsorption Requires Both Passive and Active Modes of Reabsorption

question 38

True/False

Tubular reabsorption requires both passive and active modes of reabsorption.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures vital for cell function.

Terminal Buttons

Small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.