A high metabolic rate and elevated body temperature are symptoms of the thyroid disorder known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Graves' disease
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The patient has the following symptoms: change in vocal tone, problems swallowing, inability to control urination, erratic heart rate, and gastric problems. You would identify the problem as being related to the
A) vagus nerve. B) accessory nerve. C) abducens nerve. D) trigeminal nerve. E) hypoglossal nerve.
Which value related to semen production is correct?
a. average volume ejaculated is 1 ml b. total sperm count averages about 100 million c. maximal sperm count is about 400 million d. semen contains only sperm e. none of the above
When ventricular pressure exceeds atrial pressure, the
A. blood is pumped into the atrium. B. ventricle is in diastole. C. atria pump blood into the ventricles. D. AV valves close. E. ejection occurs.
The opening and closing of the heart valves is caused by
A. contraction and relaxation of papillary muscles that pull on heart strings. B. action potentials within the cusps of the valves. C. pressure changes of alternating contraction and relaxation during the cardiac cycle. D. contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the great vessels leaving the heart.