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steroid hormones...
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bind to receptors in the nucleaus of the cell
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what do all hormones have in common?
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they bind to and interact with a recetpr in the target cell
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parathyroid hormone...
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allows the kidneys to retain calcium
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which of these hormones is not secreted by the adrenal cortex?
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androgens
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thyroid hormone...
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requires iodine for production
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the hypothalamophypophysial portal system carries hormones from the...
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hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary
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if fluid intake increases dramatically over a short time frame
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adh secretion decreases
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone regulates the release of...
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fsh and lh
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glucagon...
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primarily affects the liver
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if a person who has diabetes mellitus fails to take insulin, which symptoms may appear?
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hyperglycemia
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the primary function of adh is to
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decrease the amount of water lost at the kidneys
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the pituitary hormone that promotes egg development in ovaries and sperm development in testes is...
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fsh
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your friend is in labor and is not progressing well. the doctor orders a medication to promote uterine contractions. you know that the medication ordered is...
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lutenizing hormone
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each of the following factors would increase peripheral resistance except...
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vasodilation
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a person with a+ blood has
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a protein on the red blood cells
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if the function of carbonic anhydrase was inhibited, which method of carbon dioxide transport in the blood would be affected to the greatest degree?
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bicarbonate
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functions of plasma proteins include..
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regulation of osmotic pressure
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the ability of white blood cells to leave the circulation and enter tissues is called
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diapedesis
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iron...
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is needed to produce hemoglobin
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erythropoietin...
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a product of the kidney
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the most numerous of the leukocytes is the...
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neutrophils
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platelets...
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all of these
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blood in the pulmonary veins return to the...
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left atrium
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which of the following would be greater?
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the end-diastolic volume when the heart rate is 90 beats/minute
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during the ejection phase of the cardiac cycle, blood exits the left ventricle through the...
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aorta
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end-diastolic volume minus end-systolic volume is equal to...
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stroke volume
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precapillary sphincters...
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control the bloodflow into capillary beds
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complement proteins...
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can form holes in the plasma membrane of target cells
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interferon...
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protects cells that have been invaded by viruses
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the inflammatory response...
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prevents the spread of infection
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_______ are part of cell-mediated immunity while ______ are part of anti-body mediated immunity
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t cells, be cells
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the secondary or memory response...
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provides better protection than the primary response
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active natural immunity occurs when...
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an individual develops a disease
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which of the following is a passageway for both air and food?
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pharynx
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the serous membranes that surround the lungs are called the...
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pleural membranes
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oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged across the respiratory membrane by the process of...
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diffusion
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the bohr effect refers to the...
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effect of ph on the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve
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gas dissolves in fluid in accordance with...
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henry's law
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the major regular of respiration is the plasma concentration of...
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carbon dioxide
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lacteals...
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carry products of digestion that will not pass through the walls of blood capillaries
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beginning at the lumen, the sequence of layers of the digestive tract wall is...
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mucosa, submuscosa, muscularis, serosa
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the gallbladder contracts in response to the hormone...
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cholecystokinin
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chief cells in the gastic mucosa secrete...
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pepsinogen
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in the electron transport chain...
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all of these
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during the absorptive state...
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the liver forms glycogen
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which of the following performs both endocrine and exocrine functions?
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pituitary gland
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the mitochondria are sites of...
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the citric acid cycle
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hypoventilation would cause...
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respiratory acidosis
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the primary role of the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system is to...
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prevent ph changes caused by organic and fixed acids
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metabolic acidosis can be...
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compensated for by increasing the depth and rate of breathing
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the process that uses amino acids and glycerol to form glucose is...
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gluconeogenesis
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the absorptive state...
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occurs immediately after meals
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the network of capillaries that is located in bowmen's capsule is called...
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glomerulus
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the carbon dioxide of respiration is formed during...
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the citric acid cycle
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the acrosome of the sperm contains...
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enzymes
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the oocytes develop during...
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before birth
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fertilization usually occurs...
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in the uterus
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the interstitial cells or lydig cells...
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secrete testosterone
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the corpus luteum is a gland that...
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releases the secondary oocyte
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the lh surge initiates...
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ovulation
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the layer of the uterus that undergoes the greatest change during the uterine cycle is the...
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endometrium
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in the ectopic pregnancy...
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implantation does not occur in the uterus
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the opening that connects the right and left atria in the fetal heart is the...
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foramen ovale
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the hormone involved in milk production is...
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prolactin
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secretion...
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eliminates wastes rapidly
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reabsorption...
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reclaims nutrients
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filtration...
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occurs in the glomerulus
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countercurrent mechanisms...
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occurs in the nephron loops
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thrombin...
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dissolves clots
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plasminogen...
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one of the clotting factors
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lipase...
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digests fats
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amylase...
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digests starch
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trypsin...
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digests proteins
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bile...
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emulsifies fats
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luteal phase...
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progesterone predominates
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proliferative phase...
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estrogen predominates
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follicular phase...
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estrogen predominates
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secretory phase...
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progesterone predominates
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pregnancy...
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progesterone predominates
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