Hyperparathyroidism
A. causes bulging eyes and goiters.
B. is detected by low blood calcium ion concentration.
C. is most often caused by injury.
D. is most often caused by a tumor.
Answer: A
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a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 f. 6 g. 7 h. 8 i. 9 j. 10 1. _____ Laryngopharynx 2. _____ Primary bronchi 3. _____ Nasal cavities 4. _____ Larynx 5. _____ Nasopharynx 6. _____ Secondary bronchi 7. _____ Alveoli 8. _____ Oropharynx 9. _____ Trachea 10. _____ Bronchioles
Which of the following statements is true about gametogenesis in humans?
A. Gametogenesis produces haploid cells. B. Gametogenesis is continuous throughout an individual's lifetime. C. Gametogenesis ceases to occur around middle age in both males and females. D. When considering one parent cell, spermatogenesis produces 4 functional gametes and oogenesis produces 2 functional gametes.
What is the correct explanation of the joint movement called protraction?
A. Movement of a part of the body downward B. Rotation of the palm of the hand and forearm posteriorly or downward C. Movement of a part of the body upward D. Anterior movement of a part of the body in the transverse plane E. Posterior movement of a part of the body in the transverse plane
Gastrocolic reflexes are reflexes that
A. empty the stomach. B. release gastric secretions into the stomach. C. cause mass movements of the colon when food is present in the stomach. D. lead to mass movements of the colon in response to food in the duodenum. E. stop movement in the colon.