When bicarbonate levels fall due to an accumulation of fixed acids in the body, the result is
A. metabolic acidosis.
B. metabolic alkalosis.
C. insufficient respiration.
D. respiratory acidosis.
E. respiratory alkalosis.
A
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A. SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion) B. osmotic diuresis C. central diabetes insipidus D. nephrogenic diabetes insipidus E. nephrolithiasis (renal stone)
The subepithelial connective tissue of the GI tract, immediately beneath the epithelium, is the
A) lamina propria. B) serosa. C) submucosa. D) submucosal plexus. E) muscularis mucosae.
The plural of axilla (armpit) is ________, whereas the plural of appendix is ________
A) axilli; appendices B) axillae; appendices C) axillies; appendi D) axillides; appendages
Match each hormone with its function or source.
a. THS b. oxytocin c. ACTH d. thyroxine e. parathyroid hormone f. calcitonin g. aldosterone h. cortisol i. glucagon j. insulin k. luteinizing hormone l. FSH m. prolactin n. ADH o. epinephrine p. melatonin q. ANH 1. _____ Stimulates the release of adrenal cortex hormone 2. _____ Causes an increase in blood glucose level 3. _____ Causes a drop in blood glucose level 4. _____ Causes a reduction in the blood calcium level 5. _____ Stimulates the release of thyroid hormone 6. _____ A mineralocorticoid 7. _____ A glucocorticoid 8. _____ Causes an increase in the blood calcium level 9. _____ Causes contraction of the pregnant uterus 10. _____ Stimulates cell metabolism 11. _____ Hormone that may assist the body in regulating its internal clock 12. _____ Hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland that accelerates the reabsorption of water from urine 13. _____ Hormone secreted by the cells of the heart that does the opposite of aldosterone 14. _____ Hormone that stimulates the primary ovarian follicle to start growing in women 15. _____ Hormone that assists in the body’s “fight or flight” response 16. _____ Hormone that is also called the ovulating hormone 17. _____ Hormone that in women stimulates the breasts to start secreting milk