Pyrogens act on the __________ of the brain where they cause release of ________

A.  
hippocampus; PGE2

B.  
hippocampus; exudate

C.  
hypothalamus; PGE2

D.  
hypothalamus; exudate


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Heart murmurs may be caused by ________. This causes valves to be less compliant, creating difficulty for blood to move from one chamber to another.

A. septal defects B. fibrillation C. stenosis D. regurgitation

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35) Your blood glucose level has dropped perilously low because you have been starving yourself for a couple of days to lose weight. Your liver, directed by the hormone insulin, converts its last stored glycogen into glucose to get it out into your bloodstream. In this scenario, the liver is the

A) receptor. B) effector. C) control center. D) feedback. E) balance.

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