The ________ secrete(s) ________, which promotes Na+ and water retention.
A. pancreas; cortisol
B. adrenal cortex; aldosterone
C. kidneys; corticosterone
D. adrenal medulla; epinephrine
E. thyroid; calcitonin
Answer: B
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A. tibialis posterior B. peroneus longus C. peroneus brevis D. extensor digitorum longus E. gastrocnemius
Match the following:
A) Type I cells B) Type II cells C) Respiratory bronchioles D) Alveolar duct E) Segmental bronchi 1) No exchange of gases occurs here. 2) Secrete a fluid containing surfactant. 3) Where the respiratory zone of the lungs begins. 4) Composed of simple squamous epithelium. 5) Terminates in alveoli. 6) Composed of cuboidal cells. 7) The respiratory membrane is composed of fused basement membrane of the capillary walls and ________.
Which of the following hormones causes both systemic vasoconstriction and an increase in sodium and water retention (causing increased blood volume)?
A) epinephrine B) norepinephrine C) aldosterone D) anti-diuretic hormone
As motor tracts descend to the brainstem, they become the anterolateral surfaces of the midbrain known as the
A. inferior colliculi. B. accessory nerves. C. substantia nigra. D. inferior olivary complexes. E. cerebral peduncles.