One of the major effects of ANP produced by the heart is that it __________.
a. promotes water retention at the kidneys
b. constricts peripheral blood vessels
c. decreases thirst
d. assists with the production of red blood cells
Answer: c. decreases thirst
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A) somatosensory association area. B) general interpretive area. C) speech center. D) prefrontal lobe. E) temporal lobe.
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A) saturated. B) polyunsaturated. C) monounsaturated. D) hydrogenated. E) carboxylated.
Over a lifetime, the brain shrinks by about ________ percent.
A. 10 B. 1 C. 40 D. 5