What gland in the endocrine system secretes the hormone vasopressin?
a. Adrenal glands
b. Pineal gland
c. Pituitary gland
d. Thyroid gland
c. Pituitary gland
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Two mechanical shafts are joined together, end-to-end. Their combined length is 12.22 inches. If one of the shafts is 7.49 inches long, how long is the other shaft?
A) 5.73 in. B) 5.83 in. C) 3.63 in. D) 4.83 in. E) 4.73 in.
Mrs. Sampson, who is 76 years old, has been very physically inactive for the past year since her low back injury. Due to this, there's a good likelihood that she has experienced ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Read the excerpt from this patient's health record:HPIMs. Cloud is a 58-year-old woman who first presented to her ophthalmologist with c/o leukocoria. She was also noted to have nystagmus and strabismus. She was diagnosed with a cataract. She was treated surgically with cataract extraction and lens implantation. She was admitted to the hospital on 6/23/2015 for postoperative observation. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The patient was diagnosed with an IOL. B. The patient was diagnosed with a strabismus, a condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object. C. The patient was diagnosed with a cataract, cloudiness of the lens of the eye. D. The patient was diagnosed with nystagmus, involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes. E. The patient was diagnosed with a leukocoria, an abnormal white reflection from the retina of the eye.
The disintegration of a radionuclide with the release of radiation is called
A) radiation exposure B) radioactive decay C) radiation poisoning D) radioactive contamination