One of the first endocrine events is secretion by the developing chorion of__________, a peptide hormone that prolongs the life span of the corpus luteum

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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A. LH B. FSH C. GH D. action potentials from the sympathetic part of the autonomic division

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Visceral afferent information:

a. influences the activity of the ANS b. is associated with pain sensations of the skin c. is associated with pain sensations of organs known as "referred pain" d. both (a) and (c) e. both (b) and (c)

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The background rate of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity is called ________.

A. "fight-or-flight" activity B. autonomic reflex arc activity C. visceral tone D. autonomic tone E. visceral motor activity

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A bone fracture in your arm would be part of the ________ division of the skeleton

A) Spinal B) Appendicular C) Thoracic D) Axial

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