Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been linked to increased production and secretion of a specific hormone. Where is this hormone produced and secreted?

A) anterior pituitary
B) thyroid
C) pineal gland
D) posterior pituitary


C

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On a coronal sectional image of the elbow joint, the coronoid fossa is proximal to the trochlea.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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