The ________________________________________ gland is often called the master gland

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


pituitary

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A. They communicate with the pons by way of the vagus nerve. B. They are baroreceptors that supply information about blood pressure to the pons. C. They are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerves. D. They are fetal structures that enable blood to bypass the lungs. E. They are chemoreceptors that supply information about blood chemistry to the medulla oblongata.

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Which are examples of nucleic acids? Choose all that apply.

A. Deoxyribonucleic acid B. Glucose C. Ribonucleic acid D. Amino acid

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Inspiratory capacity is ________.

A) the total amount of air that can be inspired after a tidal expiration B) the total amount of exchangeable air C) functional residual capacity D) air inspired after a tidal inhalation

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The suture that forms the articulation of the parietal bone with the temporal bone is the ________ suture.

A) lambdoid B) rostral C) coronal D) squamous E) sagittal

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