What normally stops hormone action, and why is this important?
What will be an ideal response?
Hormones are degraded by enzymes and eliminated in the urine. This disposal of hormones is essential to the ability to regulate their action and prevent them from being too effective. For example, if insulin were not closely regulated, too much glucose could be removed from the blood, depriving brain cells of their only fuel source and causing brain damage, coma, and/or death.
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The ECG T wave interval represents ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
List 4 signs of milk fever in goats
What will be an ideal response?
Menstruation is initiated by a rapid
a. increase in estrogen levels b. drop in estrogen levels c. drop in progesterone levels d. increase in estrogen levels and drop in progesterone levels e. drop in estrogen levels and drop in progesterone levels
The activation of olfactory receptors requires that the odorant become immersed in:
A) mucus. B) cerumen. C) saliva. D) blood.