During fasting, blood glucose level is maintained through several sources. The first source of stored energy to be mobilized for blood glucose is:
A. adipose triglyceride
B. hepatic ketone bodies
C. skeletal muscle glycogen
D. skeletal muscle protein
E. hepatic glycogen
ANS: E
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To calculate GFR, the concentration of a marker molecule is measured in both the blood and the urine, and the total volume of urine produced is also measured. Which of the following sets of results indicates the highest GFR?
A. High concentration of the marker in the blood, high volume of urine, low concentration of the marker in the urine B. High concentration of the marker in the urine, high volume of urine, low concentration of the marker in the blood C. High concentration of the marker in the urine, low volume of urine, high concentration of the marker in the blood D. High concentration of the marker in the blood, low volume of urine, high concentration of the marker in the blood
Two major classes of adrenergic receptors, ________ and ________, are found in the ANS.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The superior olivary complex is involved in detecting the
A. brightness of a light. B. intensity of a smell. C. texture of a touch stimulus. D. location of a sound. E. flavor of a taste.
The source of blood carried to capillaries in the myocardium would be the ________
A) coronary arteries B) coronary veins C) coronary sinus D) fossa ovalis