________ are hormones synthesized from cholesterol.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Steroids

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Which of the following is an example of a hormone that is secreted from an endocrine gland in response to a chemical change in the blood?

a) Parathyroid hormone release from the parathyroid gland. b) Insulin release from the pancreas. c) Glucagon release from the pancreas. d) ADH release from the posterior pituitary gland. e) All the answer selections are correct.

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A radiograph of a 32-year-old woman reveals a perforation in the posterior wall of the stomach in which the gastric contents have spilled into the lesser sac. The general surgeon has opened the lienogastric (gastrosplenic) ligament to reach the lesser sac and notes erosion of the ulcer into an artery. Which of the following vessels is most likely involved?

(A) Splenic artery (B) Gastroduodenal artery (C) Left gastric artery (D) Right gastric artery (E) Left gastroepiploic artery

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What is chyme?

A. Liquefied contents of the stomach B. Partially digested carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins C. Mixture of bolus with gastric juices D. All of the answers are correct

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During regeneration, fibroblasts produce a dense network of collagen fibers known as ________ tissue.

A) scar B) callous C) infected D) reticular E) necrotic

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