________________________________________, released by the fetus, stimulates parturition

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Cortisone

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A) Satellite cells B) Microglia C) Ependymal cells D) Astrocytes

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Place the following events in synaptic transmission at a cholinergic synapse in order:   A - A postsynaptic potential is produced; B - Voltage gated calcium channels open and calcium enters the cell; C - ACh is released and diffuses across the axon terminal; D - A nerve signal arrives at an axon terminal; E - Ligand gated sodium channels open and sodium enters the cell.      

A. D, B, E, A, C B. B, C, D, E, A C. D, B, C, E, A D. B, D, C, A, E

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Cerumen is a secretion that

A. lubricates the ear canal and traps debris before it reaches the eardrum. B. acts as a pheremone. C. cools the body through water evaporation. D. tends to cause acne on the skin of the face. E. lubricates vellus hairs and waterproofs the skin of the limbs.

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Which of the following statements about different kinds of skeletal muscle fibers is TRUE?

A. Slow-oxidative fibers have a greater abundance of glycogen than do fast-glycolytic fibers. B. Fast-glycolytic fibers have a greater abundance of myoglobin than do slow-oxidative fibers. C. A fast-glycolytic fiber can generate greater tension than a slow-oxidative fiber. D. Fast-glycolytic fibers and slow-oxidative fibers are innervated by alpha motor neurons of the same diameter. E. To generate ATP, fast-glycolytic fibers depend mainly on oxidative phosphorylation while slow-oxidative fibers depend mainly on glycolysis.

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