The abbreviation for a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands is

A. PST
B. PTT
C. PT
D. PSA
E. PTH


Answer: E

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

Dietary ________ Intakes (DRIs) is an umbrella term developed by the National Academies’ Food and Nutrition Board for four dietary measurements: estimated average requirement, recommended dietary allowances, adequate intake, and tolerable upper intake level.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Health & Biomechanics

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. More Americans abuse prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined. 2. The lowest risk of alcohol consumption is only one alcoholic beverage per hour. 3. The most widely used legal drug in the United States is heroin. 4. Binge drinking is defined as consuming five alcoholic drinks for men and four for women in about two hours. 5. Addiction has three common elements: exposure, compulsion, and loss of control.

Health & Biomechanics

The most significant way to ensure that schools are physically and emotionally safe is to

A. practice safety drills throughout the school year. B. establish, implement, and enforce relevant policies. C. have staff visible throughout the building before/after school and during passing times. D. practice zero tolerance.

Health & Biomechanics

Sexual orientation is based on which of the following factors?

A) biological, social, and religious B) psychological, familial, and environmental C) biological, psychological, and socioenvironmental D) biological, social, and socioenvironmental

Health & Biomechanics