The inflammatory signals act on red marrow to increase _______________, which regulates platelet production.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
thrombopoietin
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The concept of nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is best described as the ____
A) ?minimum weight of a person required to balance energy input with output B) ?rate at which a person is so inactive that they still have energy surplus C) point at which a person's weight plateaus before dropping again quickly D) ?energy expended in spontaneous everyday activities
If a person has inherited genetic coding that is related to heart disease, what effect might dietary practices have on this person's health? a. They will have no effect because development of the disease has been pre-determined. b. They will have differing effects dependent upon the type of genetic messages
c. They can completely reverse the genetic coding that has been inherited. d. They will work the same way for everyone who has heart disease. e. They will alter the genetic coding and reduce the risk of heart disease.
In patients with acute kidney injury, oliguria leads to _____
a. bone loss due to hyperphosphatemia b. edema due to increased urine production c. an increase in blood potassium levels due to excessive excretion of parathyroid hormone d. production of at least 800 mL of urine per day e. blood alkalosis