Which of the following statements about oxytocin is TRUE?
A. Target cells of oxytocin have receptors for the hormone in their nucleus.
B. Oxytocin is synthesized in the hypothalamus.
C. Oxytocin is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
D. Oxytocin's main function is to increase the rate of respiration.
E. Oxytocin keeps uterine smooth muscle from contracting, so it prolongs pregnancy.
B
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What was the likely diagnosis, and what was the treatment for the disorder?
Tissue factor is released in the
A) retraction pathway. B) intrinsic pathway. C) common pathway. D) extrinsic pathway. E) fibrinolytic pathway.
Polysynaptic reflexes may produce more complicated responses than monosynaptic reflexes because the former involve more than one ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When a muscle undergoes atrophy in response to disuse
A) the size of actin and myosin filaments decreases. B) all of the above. C) the muscle gets smaller. D) there is a reduction in capillary networks.