Which gland is a small, pinecone-shaped organ that is attached by a slim stalk to the roof of the third ventricle in the brain?


Ans: Pineal gland

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By the time the fertilized egg reaches the uterus, it is a hollow ball of cells called a:

a. zygote b. morula c. blastocyst d. fetus

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With 2:1 rhythm, the atrial rate is very rapid and the ventricular rate is normal or above normal, whereas with 2:1 block, the atrial rate is normal but the ventricular rate is below normal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Modifiers that affect heart rate are _______.

A) agonists B) antagonists C) inotropic D) chronotropic

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Which of the following lymphoid organs functions at peak level during youth?

A) Peyer's patches B) lymph nodes C) thymus D) spleen E) tonsils

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