Parathyroid hormone increases the activity of ___________ cells in bone and increases the rate of calcium ___________ in the kidney tubules
A. osteoclast; reabsorption
B. osteoblast; reabsorption
C. osteocyte; reabsorption
D. osteocyte; secretion
E. osteoblast; secretion
A
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A. Attach one bone to another at a joint B. Fibrous cartilage pads C. Flat, fluid-filled sacs D. Found only at the temporomandibular joint E. Attach muscles to bones
Which leukocyte is implicated in certain allergic reactions and attacks internal parasites such as worms?
a. neutrophils. b. eosinophils. c. basophils. d. lymphocytes. e. monocytes.
Why do signs and symptoms of decreased thyroxine concentration not appear until about a week after a thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the thyroid gland)?
A) About a week's worth of thyroxine is stored in the liver. B) About a week's worth of thyroxine is stored in the anterior pituitary gland. C) Most of the thyroxine is bound to proteins in the bloodstream and the hormones are released gradually. D) The parathyroid glands can take over function of the thyroid gland for a short period of time. E) The anterior pituitary gland can start producing thyroxine.
Ovulation occurs when the oocyte is released into the peritoneal cavity. By what means does it usually enter the uterine tube?
What will be an ideal response?