The force per unit area that blood places on the inside wall of a blood vessel
A. is called the pulse.
B. is called the blood pressure.
C. increases the further the vessel is from the heart.
D. is greater during diastole.
E. is greater in the inferior vena cava than in the common iliac vein.
B
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A) agglutination. B) opsonization. C) sensitization. D) precipitation. E) immunological surveillance.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A tropic hormone causes another endocrine gland to release its hormone or grow. 2. The target organ for TSH is the thyroid gland. 3. ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to release adrenaline. 4. FSH is frequently called the ovulating hormone. 5. The target organ for FSH is the ovarian follicle.
Which part of the brain is most involved with emotion?
A. The thalamus B. The reticular formation C. The basal nuclei D. The limbic system E. The midbrain
Pancreatic enzymes are secreted in response to a hormone called ________.
A. cholecystokinin (CCK) B. gastrin C. insulin D. secretin E. glucagon