A condition related to the insufficient production of clotting factors is known as
A) hemophilia.
B) hemolytic disease of the newborn.
C) iron-deficient anemia.
D) embolitis.
E) polycythemia.
A) hemophilia.
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Which area of the nephron completely lacks microvilli and is under hormonal control for the reabsorption of sodium?
A) papillary duct B) DCT C) nephron loop D) PCT E) None of the answers are correct.
The baroreceptor reflexes affect sodium balance by
a. causing release of renin b. causing the release of vasopressin c. lowering GFR through vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles d. lowering GFR through vasodilation of afferent arterioles e. none of the above
If the blood only contains cells and water and did not contain any plasma proteins in which direction would water move in order to try to reach equilibrium?
Into the cells Out of the cells
A 25-year-old woman sees her doctor because of hirsutism (inappropriate hair growth) and excessive acne. At examination, her blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg (elevated)
Blood work reveals normal Na+ but low/normal K+ levels. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels are in the high end of the normal range, and DHEAS and ACTH are moderately elevated. Her physician suspects late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to subnormal activity of an adrenal enzyme. The "hyperplasia" associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia is due to elevated levels of: A. DHEAS B. cortisol C. ACTH D. aldosterone E. deoxycorticosterone (DOC)