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The layer (tunic) of the digestive tract which is made of primarily of connective tissue and contains the Meissner’s plexus and blood vessels is called 

Extra Credit: ANP directly opposes the action of which other hormone?

The ability of the kidneys to maintain a relatively constant GFR despite fluctuating blood pressures is called as  

Extra Credit: The ____________________ is an area at the back of the throat that serves as a common passageway for air, liquids, and food (both respiratory and digestive tract).    

The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth. What is the name given to the starch-digesting enzyme secreted by salivary glands?

Extra Credit: The “air traffic controller” present just below the above mentioned area is a flap of tissue that can close over the opening to the trachea and force the “traffic” to go down the esophagus.  This flap  of tissue is called the ___________________________.  

The lymphatic organ that contains both red & white pulp, filters our blood, & serves as reserve blood storage is

The stomach has:

B lymphocytes are responsible for cell-mediated immunity

Which of the following can directly kill a cell infected by a virus?