The posterior pituitary gland secretes but does not synthesize oxytocin.

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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A) >1,500. B) greater in males than females. C) 10. D) 231.

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Myelinated fibers conduct impulses about ____________________ times faster than unmyelinated fibers of the same diameter

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Short-term memory is associated with the ________, whereas long-term memory is associated with the ________.

A. cerebral cortex; amygdala B. hippocampus; midbrain C. hippocampus; cerebral cortex D. cerebral cortex; hippocampus E. amygdala; hippocampus

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Edema results when the amount of ________ fluid increases.

A. intracellular B. cerebrospinal C. synovial D. plasma E. interstitial

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