Renal production of ________ is stimulated by hypoxemia.
A. colony-stimulating factor
B. erythropoietin
C. renin
D. thrombopoietin
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
Creatine phosphate functions in the muscle cell by ________.
A) forming a temporary chemical compound with myosin B) forming a chemical compound with actin C) inducing a conformational change in the myofilaments D) storing energy that will be transferred to ADP to resynthesize ATP
The coxal bone forms by the fusion of which components?
A) the obturator, ilium, and acromion B) the ilium, ischium, and pubis C) the ala, ilium, and capitulum D) the acetabulum, femoral head, and pubis E) the sacrum, coccyx, and acetabulum
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