Near the spleen, the colon turns inferiorly and becomes the
A) ascending colon.
B) transverse colon.
C) descending colon.
D) sigmoid colon.
E) rectum.
C) descending colon.
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Elizabeth suffers from a gastric ulcer. She experiences pain during the times when acid is released into the stomach. Which of the following times is Elizabeth likely to experience the most pain?
A. During the digestion of a high-protein meal, such as a steak. B. During periods of hunger. C. Elizabeth is likely to be in the same amount of pain all the time. D. During the digestion of a high-fat meal, such as greasy French fries. E. During digestion of a high-carbohydrate meal, such as a bagel.
The major control for hypothalamic-induced release of vasopressin from the anterior pituitary is input from hypothalamic receptor cells
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The C cells of the thyroid gland produce
A) only calcitonin. B) only TSH. C) only parathyroid hormone. D) only thyroxine. E) thryoxine and TSH.
The spinal cord is part of the ________ nervous system
A) peripheral B) central C) afferenet D) efferent