Identify the highlighted structure.
prostate gland
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The femoral vein becomes the external iliac vein when it
A. merges with the popliteal vein. B. merges with the internal iliac vein. C. passes above the inguinal ligament. D. passes above the tenth thoracic vertebra.
Match each term with the appropriate description.
1. lipophobic molecule that interacts with receptors on cell surface 2. site of vasopressin synthesis 3. true endocrine gland of epithelial origin 4. cannot be stored in secretory vesicles 5. derivatives of tyrosine 6. storage and release site for oxytocin A. peptide hormone B. steroid hormone C. amino acid-derived hormone D. anterior pituitary E. hypothalamus F. posterior pituitary
Insulin, when released into the bloodstream by the islets of Langerhans, causes blood sugar levels to rise
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The diaphragm separates which two body cavities?
a. pelvic cavity from the abdominal cavity b. cranial cavity from the vertebral cavity c. thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity d. mediastinum from the thoracic cavity e. the pelvic cavity from the inguinal cavity