Nephroptosis results in the formation of multiple cysts within the kidney tissue
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FALSE
Explanation: Nephroptosis is a downward displacement of the kidney. Polycystic kidneys have multiple cysts within kidney tissue.
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Beta-blocker drugs used to treat glaucoma have no effect on pupil size and therefore do not cause the blurred vision or night blindness associated with some other glaucoma drugs
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Progesterone helps maintain the uterine lining for pregnancy. 2. The islets of Langerhans are the exocrine sections of the pancreas. 3. The pancreas is a unique organ because it is both an exocrine and endocrine gland. 4. Insulin raises the blood sugar level and glucagon lowers the blood sugar level. 5. The circadian rhythm is the body's 24-hour clock.
The suffix -ptosis means "state of drooping; state of falling."
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Which of the following theories has NOT been proposed to explain the repeated bout effect of protection against exercise-induced muscle soreness?
A. Connective tissue theory B. Cellular theory C. Central nervous system theory D. Neural theory