If your elderly patient's blood calcium level is normal, does that mean the patient does not have osteoporosis? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
No. The level of calcium in the blood is expected to be normal, even in advanced cases of osteoporosis. The calcium in the bones will be low, but that is not indicated by the blood nourishment.
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Which of the following statements regarding the brain areas that direct emotion is not true?
A. The cerebral cortex is responsible for control over emotions. B. The hypothalamus is the site of the conscious feeling of emotion. C. The limbic system delivers information about emotion from the cerebral cortex to the hypothalamus. D. The hypothalamus integrates emotional behaviors. E. None of the choices are true.
Which is TRUE about hormonal control during pregnancy?
A. The placenta responds to estrogen and progesterone from the corpus luteum, but does not secrete them. B. The corpus luteum must remain functional for 38 weeks because it is the main source of estrogen and progesterone. C. The placenta is provided with androgens by the maternal ovaries and adrenal glands, and by the fetal adrenal glands. D. The placenta produces estrogen without any contribution from the fetal adrenal cortex. E. The placenta secretes only steroid hormones, while fetal and maternal pituitary glands secrete pregnancy-specific protein hormones.
The mammalian cerebral hemispheres are connected by a mass of white matter called the __________
Fill in the blank with correct words.
Discuss the two types of embryonic folding. What is accomplished by each type of folding?
What will be an ideal response?