A forerunner to Type II diabetes is:
a. Syndrome X
b. Conn's syndrome
c. Cretinism
d. Addison's syndrome
e. goiter
A
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The latchbridge mechanism of myosin heads is a property of ________ muscle
A. cardiac B. skeletal C. smooth
Matching
A) Peyer's patches B) Lymph nodes C) Thoracic duct D) Lymph E) Spleen 11) Protein-containing fluid within lymphatic vessels. 12) Stores blood platelets. 13) Receives lymph from most of the body. 14) Small organs intimately associated with lymphatic vessels. 15) Largest lymphatic organ. 16) Isolated clusters of lymph follicles found in the wall of the small intestine.
Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
a. artery b. vein c. capillary d. tunica adventitia e. tunica intima f. tunica media g. ductus arteriosus h. ductus venosus i. hepatic portal system j. pulse 1. _____ Innermost layer of an artery or vein 2. _____ Expanding and recoiling of an artery due to the force of blood 3. _____ Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart 4. _____ Blood vessel that allows fetal blood to bypass the immature liver 5. _____ Outermost layer of an artery or vein 6. _____ Blood vessel that allows fetal blood to bypass the lungs 7. _____ Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart 8. _____ Second capillary bed in the liver, containing blood coming from the digestive system 9. _____ Muscle layer of an artery or vein 10. _____ Blood vessels that exchange substances between the blood and tissues
Aldosterone is a hormone that increase the level of Na+ in the blood. Considering negative-feedback regulation of blood Na+ levels, which of the following events would most likely be an effect of aldosterone on the body in blood Na+ levels decreased?
A. Aldosterone would reduce activity in the brain that stimulated salty food cravings. B. Aldosterone would cause a decrease in the amount of Na+ that was excreted as part of urine. C. Aldosterone would cause an increase in the amount of Na+ that was excreted as part of urine. D. Aldosterone would decrease the amount of Na+ that is absorbed at the small intestine.