Peptide hormones are comprised of chains of what?
a) nucleic acids
b) amino acids
c) fatty acids
d) carbohydrates
Answer: b) amino acids
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A. Abdominal lymph nodes B. Cisterna chyli C. Lacteals D. Spleen E. Thoracic duct
What is the function of the uvula?
A. To prevent food from entering the nasal cavity during swallowing B. To prevent infection from entering the lungs C. To prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing D. To connect the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity E. To separate the hard palate from the soft palate
Calculate filtration pressure (FP) in a nephron with a glomerular hydrostatic pressure of 55 mm Hg, a blood colloid osmotic pressure of 25 mm Hg, and a capsular hydrostatic pressure of 15 mm Hg
A) FP = 10 mm Hg B) FP = 95 mm Hg C) FP = 55 mm Hg D) FP = 45 mm Hg E) FP = 15 mm Hg
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called
A. circumduction. B. rotation. C. hyperextension. D. supination. E. pronation.