The hormone ________ promotes uterine contractions during labor.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
oxytocin
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Your lab partner does not feel the stick of a needle in the sural region of the leg. Which spinal nerve may be damaged?
A) S2 B) L3 C) L5 D) C2
If a person is injected with a toxin that blocks acetylcholine receptors, which of the following will occur?
A. The sarcolemma will be constantly stimulated and muscles will continually contract. B. Spastic paralysis will result. C. The toxin will have no effect on muscle action. D. Stimulation of the sarcolemma will not be possible and muscles will be paralyzed. E. The person will develop myasthenia gravis.
Enzymes secreted by the small intestine include ________.
A. secretin B. histamine C. bile D. disaccharidases E. cholecystokinin