The anatomic and functional link between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary is an unusual capillary-to-capillary connection called the __________

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hypothalamic–hypophyseal portal system

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The pigment responsible for the reddish brown color of skeletal muscle is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Diurnal variation in secretion is

a. a characteristic associated with glucocorticoids b. is to the sleep-awake cycle c. a result of stress d. both a and b e. all of the above

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The ________ is a cerebral lobe that is involved in memory and integration of sensory information (mostly pain) with visceral responses.

A. parietal B. temporal C. insula D. frontal

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Bone-forming cells are called

A) osteoclasts. B) osteocytes. C) osteons. D) ossification centers. E) osteoblasts.

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