When labor begins, the fetal pituitary gland secretes ________, which may be the actual trigger for the onset of labor.
A) prolactin
B) hCG
C) oxytocin
D) growth hormone
E) thyroxine
C) oxytocin
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A. Tomatoes B. Apples C. Figs D. Bananas
If you pour soup from your hand by holding the bowl in your palm and turning it upside down, what muscle action are you performing?
A. Circumduction B. Rotation C. Supination D. Pronation
Many polypeptide and glycoprotein hormones are secreted in discrete bursts called pulsatile secretions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic division originate in the
A. lateral horns of the thoracolumbar spinal segments. B. dorsal horns of the craniosacral brain and spinal cord. C. ventral horns of the cervical and thoracic spinal segments. D. dorsal horns of the thoracolumbar spinal segments. E. ventral horns of the cervical and sacral spinal cord.