__________ stimulates milk secretion and influences maternal behavior

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Prolactin

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Name the three types of muscle tissue, identify where they are found, and list their functions

A) Skeletal muscle is directly or indirectly attached to bones and enables movement of the body. Cardiac muscle forms the heart and propels blood. Smooth muscle is found throughout the body and moves substances through hollow tubes, such as in the digestive tract and regulates the diameter of blood vessels. B) Skeletal muscle is found throughout the body and moves substances through hollow tubes, such as in the digestive tract and regulates the diameter of blood vessels. Cardiac muscle forms the heart and propels blood. Smooth muscle is directly or indirectly attached to bones and enables movement of the body. C) Skeletal muscle forms the heart and propels blood. Cardiac muscle is directly or indirectly attached to bones and enables movement of the body. Smooth muscle is found throughout the body and moves substances through hollow tubes, such as in the digestive tract and regulates the diameter of blood vessels. D) Skeletal muscle is directly or indirectly attached to bones and enables movement of the body. Cardiac muscle is found throughout the body and moves substances through hollow tubes, such as in the digestive tract and regulates the diameter of blood vessels. Smooth muscle forms the heart and propels blood. E) Skeletal muscle is found throughout the body and moves substances through hollow tubes, such as in the digestive tract and regulates the diameter of blood vessels. Cardiac muscle is directly or indirectly attached to bones and enables movement of the body. Smooth muscle forms the heart and propels blood.

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What vessels contain elastic fibers in the walls that are stretched during systole?

A) arteries B) arterioles C) capillaries D) venules E) veins

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Myelin has a high lipid content because it is formed of ______.

A. lipofuscin B. cholesterol C. plasma membranes

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What explains the dramatic acceleration in lengthwise bone growth at puberty?

A. Increased rate of calcium deposition occurs due to high blood calcium levels. B. Increased physical activity causes lengthwise growth in response to bone stress. C. Increased secretion of sex hormones promotes epiphyseal plate growth. D. Increased activity of osteoclasts occurs in response to parathyroid hormone stimulation. E. Increased absorption of dietary vitamins and minerals strengthens the matrix.

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