This hormone enhances amino acid transport into cells and increases protein synthesis, catabolizes fat for energy, and promotes glycogen synthesis.
a. cortisol
b. glucagon
c. growth hormone (GH)
d. thyroid hormone (TH)
e. insulin
Answer: c. growth hormone (GH)
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A) increase the release of atrial natriuretic peptide. B) increase the production of erythrocytes. C) decrease the release of renin. D) increase the production of leukocytes. E) increase glomerular filtration rate.
Following a head injury, a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody." What part of the brain do you think has been damaged?
A. Amygdaloid body B. Caudate nucleus C. Putamen D. Globus pallidus E. Claustrum
The process of red blood cell production is called
A) erythrocytosis. B) erythropenia. C) hemocytosis. D) erythropoiesis. E) hematopenia.
Regulatory T cells act to
A) inhibit T and B cell activities. B) erase memory T cells. C) limit antigen proliferation. D) suppress antigens. E) produce antibodies involved in autoimmunity.