Which correctly describes an action of the hormone insulin?
A. It increases the uptake and utilization of glucose by muscle and adipose tissue cells.
B. It is required for the uptake and utilization of glucose by nervous tissue.
C. It decreases the uptake of amino acids by muscle cells.
D. It stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver.
E. It inhibits the action of lipoprotein lipase in the capillaries of adipose tissue.
A
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A. Emmetropia B. Accommodation C. Refraction D. Myopia E. Diplopia
Give the functions of the superior colliculi and inferior colliculi
A) The superior colliculi control the reflex movements of the eyes, head, and neck in response to visual stimuli. The inferior colliculi control the reflex movements of the head, neck, and trunk in response to auditory stimuli. B) The superior colliculi control the reflex movements of the head, neck, and trunk in response to auditory stimuli. The inferior colliculi control the reflex movements of the eyes, head, and neck in response to visual stimuli. C) The superior colliculi control the background muscle tone to the head, neck, and trunk. The inferior colliculi control the background muscle tone to the limbs. D) The superior colliculi provide subconscious control of upper limb position and background muscle tone. The inferior colliculi processes incoming sensations and outgoing motor commands automatically and helps maintain consciousness. E) The superior colliculi control the background muscle tone to the limbs. The inferior colliculi control the background muscle tone to the head, neck, and trunk.
The site of Ca2+ storage in muscle cells is the lateral sacs of the transverse tubules
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
When a person is transfused with the wrong blood type,
A. the white cells clot. B. hemorrhaging occurs. C. fibrinogen is activated. D. the erythrocytes agglutinate. E. they bleed to death.