Which mood-altering chemicals are released during massage that could have a profound effect on an individual with depression?

a. Serotonin.
b. Estrogen.
c. Adrenalin.
d. Oxytocin.


Answer: a. Serotonin.

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A. cytoplasm without O2 required; cytoplasm with CO2 required B. mitochondria with O2 required; cytoplasm with O2 required C. cytoplasm without O2 required; mitochondria with O2 required D. mitochondria without O2 required; mitochondria with O2 required

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The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the ________

A) osteocyte B) chondrocyte C) osteoclast D) osteoblast

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Untreated diabetes mellitus results in all of the following except

a. increased urinary excretion of glucose b. metabolic acidosis c. dehydration d. decreased levels of fatty acids in the blood e. increased levels of amino acids in the blood

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The thing meningeal layer that is tightly adhered to the brain is:

a. arachnoid b. pia c. dura d. perineurium

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