Thalidomide was once used to treat intense nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women. Unfortunately, if administered at certain points during gestation it resulted in limb malformation. This drug is an example of a(n) ________

A) endocrine disruptor
B) carcinogen
C) teratogen
D) neurotoxin


C

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Cholesterol is a precursor for the synthesis of

A) estradiol. B) progesterone. C) progesterone, aldosterone, and estradiol. D) calcitonin. E) aldosterone.

Anatomy & Physiology

To be a target cell for a particular hormone, the cell must have a specific receptor for that hormone.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Anatomy & Physiology

Judy runs 50 miles a week. She and her husband have been trying to conceive for three

years, with no luck. Her disturbed reproductive cycles and infertility are due to A) increased synthesis of estrogens. B) decreased secretion of adrenal androgens. C) increased secretion of adrenal androgens. D) decreased synthesis of estrogens.

Anatomy & Physiology

This figure shows the anatomy of compact bone. Which number is referring to a perforating (or Volkmann's) canal?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Anatomy & Physiology