A disorder caused by hyposecretion of ADH (antidiuretic hormone), which results in polydipsia and polyuria, is ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


diabetes insipidus

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A flu vaccine is being given for the coming winter season. A medical corporation buys 12.8 L of flu vaccine. How many patients can be immunized if each person requires 4 cm3?

A) 3,200,000 B) 320 C) 3.2 D) 3200 E) 320,000

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What is the purpose of the publication Healthy People 2020?

A. to emphasize the importance for all Americans to have health insurance B. to provide a national strategy for controlling physicians' fees C. to provide financial strategies for paying the health care costs of our aging population D. to emphasize specific health goals and objectives for the nation E. to implement a national strategy for curing cancer

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Food elements are transported by the body's cells via the

A. salivary glands B. cell membrane C. liver D. blood and lymphatics E. pancreas

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Control of heartbeat, respiration, and blood pressure are functions of which system?

a. somatic nervous system b. autonomic nervous system c. central nervous system d. peripheral nervous system

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