What endocrine abnormality does the individual on the left in the picture of identical twins have?
a) Goiter
b) Graves' Disease
c) Type 2 diabetes
d) Cushing's syndrome
e) Gigantism
e
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The units for measurement of glomerular filtration rate are
A. liters. B. mmHg. C. liters per minute. D. mmHg per minute.
Lipid-soluble hormones can be more easily excreted once they have water-soluble molecules added to their structure in a process called ________.
A. saponification B. protein-binding C. amplitude-modulation D. conjugation
Which is not true about the thyroid gland?
A. It is located on the anterior surface of the trachea, inferior to the thyroid cartilage. B. It has two lobes connected by a central portion called the commissure. C. It requires iodine to synthesize thyroid hormone. D. It secretes thyroid hormone in response to stimulation by TSH. E. An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a goiter.
The spermatic cord enters the abdominal cavity through a tubular passageway called the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).