If a fatty meal has been ingested, the liver and gallbladder need to be alerted about the need for bile. The receptors that are responsible for sensing the fat in the ingested food are refered to as
A. bilireceptors.
B. mechanoreceptors.
C. chemoreceptors.
D. omental neurons
E. osmodetectors.
C
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A. fiber B. neuron C. unit D. none of the above
The adrenal cortex produces the hormones ________
A) cortisol B) androgens C) aldosterone D) aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens
Blood transfusions between incompatible blood types results in:
A) type I, or immediate, hypersensitivity. B) type II, or antibody-mediated, hypersensitivity. C) type III, or immune-complex mediated, hypersensitivity. D) type IV, or delayed-type, hypersensitivity.
Match the description of the disease or disorder of the eye with its correct name.A. Difficulty seeing distant objectsB. A type of refractory errorC. Clouding of the lens of the eyeD. Increased intraocular pressure that can lead to loss of visionE. Loss of acute central visionGlaucoma
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).