Which of the following contributes to a catabolic state?
A. Decreased plasma glucagon concentration
B. Increased plasma cortisol concentration
C. Increased plasma insulin concentration
D. Increased plasma androgen concentrations
E. Hypothyroidism
Answer: B
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Compare incomplete tetanus with wave summation
A) In incomplete tetanus, the muscle is continuously contracting with no relaxation. Wave summation refers to an increases length of the relaxation phase with higher degrees of tension. B) In incomplete tetanus, the muscle is producing near-peak tension during rapid cycles of contraction and relaxation. Wave summation refers to the addition of one twitch to another. C) In incomplete tetanus, the muscle is continuously contracting with no relaxation. Wave summation refers to the addition of one twitch to another. D) In incomplete tetanus, the muscle generates a slightly higher maximum tension with each successive stimulus after each relaxation phase. Wave summation refers to a muscle continuously contracting with no relaxation. E) In incomplete tetanus, the muscle is producing near-peak tension during rapid cycles of contraction and relaxation. Wave summation refers to rapid numbers of action potentials occurring over a period of time.
Which of the following is not a function of CSF?
A. To allow the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired by its own weight B. To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue C. To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue D. To regulate the chemical environment of the nervous tissue E. To protect the brain from striking the cranium when the head is jolted
In the diagram, which is the papilla of the hair?
a) A b) C c) E d) F e) G
Chemical digestion reduces large complex molecules to simpler compounds by the process of ________.
A) mastication B) catabolism C) anabolism D) fermentation