A sesamoid bone forms in:
a. a tendon
b. a suture
c. an enbryonic cartilage
d. mesenchyme
Answer: a. a tendon
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the __________.
A. kidneys B. adrenal gland C. anterior pituitary D. hypothalamus E. pancreas
Match each of the terms with the correct definition or description.
a. endocrine gland b. exocrine gland c. steroid hormone d. nonsteroid hormone e. cAMP f. hormone g. target organ h. hypersecretion i. hyposecretion j. prostaglandins k. second messenger l. adenohypophysis m. neurohypophysis n. tropic hormone o. releasing hormone 1. _____ A substance that is used as a second messenger 2. _____ An organ with a receptor for a specific hormone 3. _____ Underproduction of a hormone by a gland 4. _____ A hormone that has its receptor in the nucleus of the cell 5. _____ Substances called “tissue hormones” 6. _____ A type of gland that releases its secretions into a duct 7. _____ Overproduction of a hormone by a gland 8. _____ A type of hormone that has its receptor on the cell membrane 9. _____ A chemical released by an endocrine gland 10. _____ A gland that releases its secretion into the blood 11. _____ A hormone that causes an endocrine gland to grow or secrete a hormone 12. _____ Part of the pituitary gland that is made of nervous tissue 13. _____ A substance needed by nonsteroid hormones to impact intracellular activity 14. _____ Substances produced by the hypothalamus that affect the functioning of the anterior pituitary gland 15. _____ Part of the pituitary gland that is made of glandular tissue
Describe lipids in terms of their elemental composition and solubility in water
A) water-soluble organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen B) water-insoluble organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen C) water-soluble inorganic compounds made up of hydrogen and oxygen D) water-insoluble inorganic compounds made up of hydrogen and oxygen E) water-soluble organic compounds made up of hydrogen and oxygen
The most numerous of the leukocytes is the
A. neutrophil. B. basophil. C. eosinophil. D. lymphocyte. E. monocyte.