What organ(s) is(are) nervous in structure but endocrine in function?

A) gonads
B) thyroid
C) posterior pituitary
D) anterior pituitary
E) thymus


C) posterior pituitary

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Triads in skeletal muscle consist of which of the following?

A) sarcoplasm, sarcoplasmic reticulum, calcium ions B) sarcoplasmic reticulum, terminal cisterna, sarcoplasm C) two terminal cisternae and a T-tubule D) two T-tubules and one terminal cisterna

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When does prevention of osteoporosis start?

What will be an ideal response?

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Fat soluble vitamins can be toxic in large doses because they

A. do not dissolve in water. B. can be stored and accumulate in body tissues. C. are rapidly excreted. D. release free radicals. E. are flushed out of the body.

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