How is the concentration of a hormone in plasma determined?
A. only by its rate of secretion
B. by the number of its target cells in the body
C. only by its rate of synthesis
D. by its secretion and clearance rates, and whether or not it binds to carriers and/or other plasma proteins
E. only by the rate of its degradation by the liver and kidneys
D
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What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) Efferent vessels.
2) Cortex.
3) Medullary cord.
4) Trabecula.
5) Medulla.
Identify the function of Golgi tendon reflexes.
a. Protect muscles and tendons from damages caused by excessive tension b. Maintain constant length and tension of a muscle and thus maintain posture c. Removes a body part from a painful stimulus
Describe the composition of the gray matter of the spinal cord
A) myelinated axons B) cell bodies of neurons, neuroglia, and unmyelinated axons C) myelinated axons and unmyelinated axons D) neuroglia and spinal meninges E) spinal meninges