The kidney secretes _____ for the purpose of stimulating bone marrow activity.

a. renin
b. aldosterone
c. erythropoietin
d. somatomedin


Ans: c. erythropoietin

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________ is the forward sliding of a lumbar vertebra over the vertebra below it.

A) Spina bifida B) Spondylolisthesis C) Spondylosis D) Talipes

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During the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer,

A. Nancy Kerrigan, a U.S. figure skater, was attacked by a thug who tried to cripple her in order to knock her out of the Olympic trials used to select America's Olympic athletes. B. the Russian Olympic team won more medals than the American team. C. Bonnie Blair, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin won three gold medals in speed skating. D. the social theme of protecting the environment was continued. The Lillehammer Winter Olympics were called the "white-green" games based on the respect for the environment. E. All of the answers are correct.

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The correct spelling of the term that means an incomplete dislocation in which some contact between joint surfaces remains is

A. subluksation. B. subluxashun. C. subluction. D. subluxation. E. sublaction.

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