Prior to the discovery of the role of insulin in metabolism and the development of insulin therapy to treat diabetes mellitus, a diagnosis of this disease was always fatal. What do untreated diabetics die from?
What will be an ideal response?
Figure 22.20 in the chapter provides a good summary of the effects of untreated diabetes mellitus. Metabolic
acidosis and circulatory failure from dehydration are the primary triggers of death.
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A) FSH B) progesterone C) estrogen D) LH E) GnRH
Describe how drugs can modify synaptic transmission
What will be an ideal response?
Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________
A) ganglia B) sulci C) fissures D) gyri
Myxedema is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A. hyperactivity and insomnia. B. lowered body temperature. C. weight gain. D. lethargy and lower pulse.