You have been diagnosed with lupus erythematosus, a very severe autoimmune disorder with a wide variety of associated organ-related problems. Your doctor is particularly worried about how this will affect your kidney function. He says that you are susceptible to ________ because of the lupus

A) polycystic kidney
B) glomerulonephritis
C) cystitis
D) diabetes
E) renal calculi


B

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You hear a sharp noise to your left causing you to shift your eyes in that direction. Which muscles were responsible for your glance?

A. Left eye - lateral rectus, right eye - medial rectus B. Left eye - medial rectus, right eye - lateral rectus C. Left eye and right eye - medial rectus D. Left eye - superior oblique, right eye - inferior oblique E. Left eye and right eye - lateral rectus

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Homeostatic control that takes place at the tissue or cell by using paracrine or autocrine signals is called ________.

A) down-regulation B) Cannon's law C) reflex control D) local control

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Tiesha has been sick for weeks. When her complete blood count (CBC) was examined, she had higher than normal levels of neutrophils. Provide a reason for why Tiesha experienced an increase in neutrophils that may explain her illness

What will be an ideal response?

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