Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?
a) Leutinizing hormone
b) Prolactin
c) Insulin-like growth factors
d) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
e) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
e
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Which structure in the figure is filled with follicular fluid?
a) H b) G c) E d) D e) B
Eileen is a strict vegan and therefore eats no animal products. She develops an anemia that her doctor thinks is caused by a nutritional deficiency. Which of the following is the likeliest candidate?
A) iron deficiency B) vitamin B12 deficiency C) lack of intrinsic factor D) vitamin K deficiency E) vitamin B6 deficiency
The action potentials from the sympathetic neurons ________, while the action potentials from the parasympathetic neurons ________.
A. increase heart rate and contraction strength; decrease heart rate and contraction strength B. increase heart rate and contraction strength; decrease heart rate but do not affect heart contraction strength C. decrease heart contraction and contraction strength; increase heart rate and contraction strength D. increase heart rate but do not affect heart contraction strength; decrease heart rate but do not affect heart contraction strength
The part of the thalamus that filters auditory information and relays some of it on to the temporal lobe of the cortex is the ________ geniculate nucleus
Fill in the blank with correct word.