Loop diuretics reduce body water content by acting on the ________
A) feedback loop between the kidney and posterior pituitary gland
B) countercurrent exchanger system
C) countercurrent multiplier system
D) thirst mechanism and water intake
E) aquaporins of the collecting duct
C
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A. colony-stimulating factor B. erythropoietin C. renin D. thrombopoietin
A compound that inhibits the binding of progesterone to its receptor would be an effective contraceptive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Hormonal targets may be distant from secretion in the endocrine system.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Stimulus intensity, or strength, is encoded in
a. the amplitude (height) of the action potential with stronger stimuli eliciting taller action potentials. b. duration of a single action potential with stronger stimuli eliciting overshoots with more area under the curve. c. frequency of action potentials with stronger stimuli eliciting higher frequencies. d. faster conduction velocities with stronger stimuli resulting in more rapid depolarization of contiguous segments of the axonal membrane. e. all of these.