The most common type of acid-base imbalance is
A. metabolic acidosis.
B. metabolic alkalosis.
C. respiratory acidosis.
D. respiratory alkalosis.
C
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a. true b. false
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding regulation of pituitary hormone secretion by the hypothalamus?
a. all pituitary hormones are regulated by tropic hormones from the hypothalamus. b. all anterior pituitary hormones are regulated by a releasing hormone and release inhibiting hormone from the hypothalamus. c. all posterior pituitary hormones are regulated by a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. d. all anterior pituitary hormones are tropic hormones. e. none of the above.
Which substance is made by the delta cells of the pancreas?
A. Somatostatin B. Glucose C. Glucagon D. All of the choices are correct.
The zona reticularis releases very small amounts of
A) mineralocorticoids. B) glucocorticoids. C) androgens. D) aldosterone. E) None of the answers are correct.