What layer of the skin is keratinized?
a. fatty layer
b. vascular layer
c. hypodermis
d. epidermis
e. dermis
d
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Which organ system removes carbon dioxide from the bloodstream?
A) cardiovascular B) lymphatic C) respiratory D) digestive E) endocrine
Match each hormone with its function or source.
a. THS b. oxytocin c. ACTH d. thyroxine e. parathyroid hormone f. calcitonin g. aldosterone h. cortisol i. glucagon j. insulin k. luteinizing hormone l. FSH m. prolactin n. ADH o. epinephrine p. melatonin q. ANH 1. _____ Stimulates the release of adrenal cortex hormone 2. _____ Causes an increase in blood glucose level 3. _____ Causes a drop in blood glucose level 4. _____ Causes a reduction in the blood calcium level 5. _____ Stimulates the release of thyroid hormone 6. _____ A mineralocorticoid 7. _____ A glucocorticoid 8. _____ Causes an increase in the blood calcium level 9. _____ Causes contraction of the pregnant uterus 10. _____ Stimulates cell metabolism 11. _____ Hormone that may assist the body in regulating its internal clock 12. _____ Hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland that accelerates the reabsorption of water from urine 13. _____ Hormone secreted by the cells of the heart that does the opposite of aldosterone 14. _____ Hormone that stimulates the primary ovarian follicle to start growing in women 15. _____ Hormone that assists in the body’s “fight or flight” response 16. _____ Hormone that is also called the ovulating hormone 17. _____ Hormone that in women stimulates the breasts to start secreting milk
After carrying a heavy box, you put it down by lowering it with your arms. Your biceps brachii muscles are contracting, but not forcefully enough to shorten and lift the box back up. This type of contraction is specifically called a(n) ________ contraction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following muscles of the chest has its insertion on the humerus?
A. pectoralis major B. pectoralis minor C. serratus anterior D. subclavius E. internal intercostals