____________________ refers to maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment

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Homeostasis

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An acute infection of the throat that can lead to swelling and closure of the glottis and cause suffocation is known as

A) laryngitis. B) laryngospasm. C) acute epiglottitis. D) strep throat. E) acute pharyngitis.

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What type of hormone usually travels in the blood plasma bound to a protein?

A) free hormones B) hydrophilic hormones C) neurotransmitters D) hydrophobic hormones

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Steroid hormones are lipids, derived from

A.  cholesterol. B.  glycerol. C.  amines. D.  polypeptides. E.  nucleic acids.

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Which factor would reduce the net filtration pressure the most?

a. vasodilation of the afferent arteriole b. vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole c. a large increase in blood colloid osmotic pressure d. a low capsular hydrostatic pressure e. a high glomerular hydrostatic pressure

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