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21. Residual volume is

7. Water reabsorption through the proximal convoluted tubule is termed obligatory water reabsorption, whereas water reabsorption through the distal convoluted tubule is termed facultative water reabsorption

11. Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.        

23. The thin segment of the nephron loop’s descending limb ________.        

20. Identify the axillary nodes.

28.  When we ingest large molecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, they must undergo catabolic reactions whereby enzymes split these molecules. This series of reactions is called ________.        

8. Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by ________.        

36. Peristaltic waves are ________.        

4. The process by which simpler chemical units pass through the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the blood or lymph.        

20. Which of the following is the best illustration of the difference between metabolism and digestion?