Synthesis of plasma proteins is a major function of the
A) gallbladder.
B) duodenum.
C) pancreas.
D) stomach.
E) liver.
E) liver.
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The trophoblast of the blastocyst is destined to become the
a. fetus b. chorion c. inner cell mass d. amniotic sac e. corpus luteum
There is a small "bump" or swelling with a hole in it in the medial canthus. This structure is called a lacrimal caruncle. Where would we find another caruncle?
a. on the soft palate b. under the tongue c. in the nasal cavity d. in the duodenum
A chemical precursor for cortisol is ________, which is made from ________. Cortisol is secreted by ________ when stimulated by ________ from the anterior pituitary
A. androstenedione, progesterone, adrenal cortex, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) B. progesterone, cholesterol, adrenal medulla, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) C. testosterone, cholesterol, adrenal medulla, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) D. progesterone, cholesterol, adrenal cortex, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) E. estradiol, cholesterol, adrenal medulla, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
In a resting neuron, the plasma membrane is ________.
A. more permeable to potassium ions than to sodium ions B. permeable to potassium ions but impermeable to sodium ions C. equally permeable to both sodium and potassium ions D. more permeable to sodium ions than to potassium ions