Erythropoiesis is stimulated by a hormone that is secreted by which of the following?
A. The pituitary gland
B. The bone marrow
C. The kidneys
D. The thymus
E. The spleen
C. The kidneys
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Which of the following is/are a branch of the deltoid ligament?
A. tibiocalcaneal B. tibionavicular C. tibiotalar D. All of the above
A vasectomy prevents which of the following?
A) formed sperm from entering ejaculate B) ejaculation C) erection D) ejaculation and spermatogenesis E) spermatogenesis
Which of the following describes transmissible gastroenteritis?
A) herpesvirus infection associated with pyrexia and neurologic signs B) rotavirus associated with villous destruction in the intestine C) bacteria causing respiratory disease associated with acute onset D) coronviral disease characterized by villous destruction of the jejunum
What force continues to drive blood through the vasculature during ventricular diastole?
a. ventricular contraction forces blood into the vasculature during ventricular diastole. b. the elastic recoil of the stretched arterial walls provides the force to continue blood flow in the remaining vascular system during ventricular diastole. c. sympathetic stimulation produces arterial vasoconstriction, which drives the blood forward into the arterioles during ventricular diastole. d. skeletal muscle contraction squeezes the blood forward from the arteries during ventricular diastole. e. respiratory movements produce pressure changes in the chest, which establishes a pressure gradient that drives blood forward from the arteries into the microcirculation.