The pineal gland is part of which larger region of the brain?

A) Midbrain
B) Hypothalamus
C) Epithalamus
D) Thalamus
E) Occipital lobe


C

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

What muscle forms a circular "sling" around the anorectal junction?

A. Puborectalis B. Pubococcygeus C. Iliococcygeus D. External anal sphincter E. Coccygeus

Anatomy & Physiology

Why is the osmotic pressure higher in the blood compared to that in the surrounding interstitial fluid?

A) Interstitial fluid contains more dissolved proteins than blood. B) Blood has lower solute concentrations. C) Interstitial fluid has higher solute concentrations. D) There are equal concentrations of dissolved proteins in blood and interstitial fluid. E) Blood contains more dissolved proteins than does interstitial fluid.

Anatomy & Physiology

A fellow student has just returned from a trip to the jungle and is feeling ill. He is diagnosed with Chagas disease, which is caused by a parasite. Which leukocyte is most likely to be elevated, as shown by a white blood cell count?

A) basophil B) lymphocytes C) eosinophil D) neutrophil

Anatomy & Physiology

The ________ is the portion of the endometrium not in contact with the chorion

A) trophoblast B) allantois C) capsular decidua D) functional decidua E) parietal decidua

Anatomy & Physiology