The most complex endocrine responses involve the
A) thyroid gland.
B) pancreas.
C) adrenal glands.
D) hypothalamus.
E) thymus gland.
D
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A young man is having trouble maintaining his posture after drinking too much at a party. The afferent pathways of the postural reflexes most likely affected in this man is the
A. muscle spindles and temperature receptors. B. cerebellum. C. nociceptors and chemoreceptors. D. vestibular apparatus. E. the somatosensory cortex.
What anchors the kidney to the abdominal wall?
A) the peritoneal cavity B) renal fascia C) perinephric fat D) fibrous capsule
Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?
A. subthalamic nucleus B. red nucleus C. caudate nucleus D. substantia nigra E. habenular nuclei
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Without some sort of negative feedback mechanism, it would be impossible to keep our body chemistry in balance. 2. Regardless of the variable being regulated, all homeostatic control mechanisms have at least three interdependent components. 3. The epigastric region is located superior to the umbilical region. 4. Because the ANS is a visceral motor system, afferent pathways are of no importance and actually are rarely found. 5. The rami communicantes are associated only with the sympathetic division of the ANS.