Insulin and __________ are two hormone produced by the pancreas, with antagonistic control of plasma glucose levels

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Glucagon

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When oxygen is low, pyruvate is converted to lactate, while

A.  NADH is converted to NAD+. B.  ATP is converted to AMP. C.  citrate is converted to pyruvate. D.  FADH is converted to NADH. E.  FADH2 is reduced to FAD+.

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Match the vein with the appropriate description.A. Drains blood from the armB. Superficial vein of the head and neckC. The posterior intercostal veins join this vein on the right side of the bodyD. Deep vein that drains blood from the cranial vaultE. Formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian veinsAzygos vein

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Several of the events that occurred between the time that a physician struck a patient's patellar tendon with a rubber hammer and the time the quadriceps femoris contracted (knee-jerk reflex) are listed below:

1. increased frequency of action potentials in sensory neurons 2. stretch of the muscle spindles 3. increased frequency of action potentials in the alpha motor neurons 4. stretch of the quadriceps femoris 5. contraction of the quadriceps femoris Which of these lists most closely describes the sequence of events as they normally occur? A) 4,1,2,3,5 B) 4,1,3,2,5 C) 1,4,3,2,5 D) 4,2,1,3,5 E) 4,2,3,1,5

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The type of glial cell that plays a critical role in the formation of CSF is the ________ cell.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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