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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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.
Which of the following is inserted on the calcaneus by the Achilles tendon?
A. tibialis posterior B. peroneus longus C. peroneus brevis D. extensor digitorum longus E. gastrocnemius