Which part of the nervous system exerts the most direct control on the endocrine system?
A. Pons
B. Basal nuclei
C. Hypothalamus
D. Hippocampus
E. Cerebellum
Answer: C
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A) amino acids. B) simple sugars. C) fatty acids. D) adenosines. E) nucleotides.
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A. repolarization B. relative refractory period C. absolute refractory period D. Both repolarization and relative refractory period are correct.
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A) by osmosis from neighboring osteocytes. B) by diffusion from neighboring osteoblasts cells traveling through lamellae. C) by diffusion from nutrients released from vessels in the central canal that travel through canaliculi. D) by diffusion from nutrients released from vessels in the central canal that travel through perforating canals. E) by diffusion directly from nutrients stored in the periosteum.