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Which of 1the following is an anterior pituitary hormone?

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oxytocin

TSH

Insulin

ADH

Cortisol

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The adrenal
Question 2 glands are wedges of glandular and neuroendocrine tissue adhering to the4top
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_________.

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liver

thyroid gland

spleen

hypothalamus

kidneys

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In contrast
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communication___________signaling.

direct

"hard wired"

transmitter
chemical

electrical

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How can 4the anterior part of the pituitary gland control the secretion of thyroid hormones?
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Some thyroid hormones are actually produced in the pituitary gland.

If there are not enough thyroid hormones available in the body, the anterior pituitary can release thyroi

It cannot affect the secretion of thyroid hormones.

Growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland can stimulate the secretion of thyroid
hormones.

None of the above.

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The gonads
Question 5 produce what class of hormones? 4/4

peptide hormones

amine hormones

catecholamines
steroid hormones

neurotransmitters

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The function
Question 6 of the placental hormone human placental lactogen (hPL) is to_________. 4 / 4

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prepare the breasts for lactation

nourish the placenta

regulate the menstrual cycle

help the placenta to mature

All of the above are true.

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The parathyroid
Question 7 glands are small structures located on the posterior thyroid gland that4 produce
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parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates blood_________levels.

thyroid hormone

calcium

insulin

adrenalin

potassium

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Stage one8 of GAS is called the alarm reaction. This is short-term stress, the fight-or-flight
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response, mediated by the hormones __________ and____________from the adrenal medulla.

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Cortisol; hydrocortisone

Aldosterone; angiotensin
Insulin; glucagon
Epinephrine; norepinephrine

Testosterone; estrogen

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The primary
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Estrogen

Progesterone

Testosterone

Prolactin
FSH and LH

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The alpha10cells of the pancreatic islets produce and secrete__________.

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insulin
glucagon

epinephrine

alphagen
All of the above

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The hypothalamus
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bridge of_________.

bone
cartilage

blood vessels

nerve axons

muscle

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What secretory
Question 12 cell type is found in the adrenal medulla? 4/4

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beta cells

neuroglial cells
follicle cells
chromaffin cells

oxyphil cells

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The two major

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order to control and coordinate actions in the body are the _______ system and the _______
system.

Muscular; nervous
Nervous; endocrine

Cardiovascular; endocrine

Muscular; integumentary

Skeletal; muscular

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The beta 14
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insulin

glucagon

epinephrine
betagen
Both A and B

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Which of 15
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increased bone deposition

fractures

convulsions

low blood calcium levels

All of the above are true.

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Which of 16
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transitional
simple squamous

stratified

columnar
pseudostratified

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_________
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internal organs such as the esophagus.

Columnar

Cardiac

Stratified
Skeletal
Smooth

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What neurotransmitter
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norepinephrine

serotonin
dopamine
acetylcholine

pre-synaptic

The resting
Question 19 membrane potential is primarily due to the differences in concentrations of
4 /which
4
ions?

Sodium and proteins

Calcium and sodium

Calcium and
phosphate
Sodium and potassium

Proteins and potassium

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What is the
Question 20 fibrocartilage padding in between the vertebrae called? 4/4

Spinal Tendon

Vertebral Gel
Sac

Thoracic Cartilage
Costal Cartilage
Intervertebral Disc

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Tendons 21
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Fibroblasts

Muscles

Other bones

Organs

Marrow

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In the Sliding
Question 22 Filament Model of Contraction, actin and myosin filaments slide past one4 another
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using what as an energy source?

NADH

DNA

Carbon Dioxide

ADP
ATP

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All but which of the following are characteristics of aerobic respiration?

Requires oxygen to produce ATP

Requires glucose

Increases the efficiency of the circulatory system

Takes place in the mitochondria

Glycolysis Correct Answer

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Glycolysis is an anaerobic process that breaks down glucose to produce ATP.

All of the 24
Question genetic material inside a cell is located in the_________. 4/4

Centrioles

Golgi apparatus

Mitochondria
Nucleus

Ribosomes

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The cell membrane

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proteins

cholesterol

phospholipids

glycoproteins
All of the above

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