Which hormone stimulates the synthesis of steroid hormones by the adrenal gland?
A) thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) B) corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
C) prolactin-inhibiting factor D) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Answer: D
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A pregnant patient seeks your counsel pertaining to anesthesia during delivery. She is particularly interested in a caudal epidural block. You explain that this procedure:
A) eliminates all pain associated with labor and delivery. B) just minimizes the pain sensations that arise from the lower part of the birth canal (cervix and vagina) and the perineum. C) just minimizes the pain sensations that arise from the body and fundus of the uterus. D) just minimizes the pain associated with fibers traveling in the pudendal nerve. E) is typically not used for delivery, but rather for an episiotomy.
Addison's disease is usually due to an insufficient output of glucocorticoids only
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an infection?
A) Bursitis B) A sprain C) Osteoarthritis D) Lyme disease
Which of the following does not contain red marrow?
A. Ribs B. Sternum C. Vertebrae D. Flat bones of the skull E. Long bones of digits