The function of angiotensin II is to ________.
A) constrict arterioles and increase blood pressure
B) decrease the production of aldosterone
C) decrease arterial blood pressure
D) decrease water absorption
A) constrict arterioles and increase blood pressure
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Match the disease with the description.
1. hypercortisolism 2. hyperthyroidism 3. involves endocrine stimulation by antibodies 4. Some symptoms mimic diabetes mellitus. 5. associated with overactive osteoclasts 6. Calcitonin may be an appropriate treatment. 7. may be an autoimmune disease 8. may result from adrenal tumor 9. may result from a pituitary tumor
The occipital belly and frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis are connected via the ________.
A. galea orbicularis B. galea aponeurotica C. galea neurotica D. galea cranium E. galea retinaculum
A reaction which creates larger molecules from substrates and results in water as a byproduct would be catalyzed by a(n) ________ enzyme.
A. isomerase B. synthase C. hydrolase D. dehydrogenase
Which does NOT accurately describe interferons?
A. They are proteins produced by most cells of the body in response to infection by a virus. B. They interfere with viral replication in cells. C. They play a role in the killing of tumor cells. D. They kill bacteria by forming pores in the cell membrane. E. They bind to surface receptors on cells, and trigger cellular production of antiviral proteins.