Unlike the nervous system, the effects of hormones:

What will be an ideal response?


can require seconds to hours to days to elicit their effect.

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The spongy urethra

A. is found only in males. B. is lined proximally by pseudostratified columnar epithelium and distally by stratified squamous epithelium. C. is encased within the corpus spongiosum. D. is the longest portion of the urethra. E. All of the choices are correct.

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The adjustment of the thickness of the lens to make close vision possible is called ________.

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

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Which of the following does NOT contribute to the longer lasting and more widespread effects observed with sympathetic activation versus parasympathetic activation?

a) Norepinephrine is more slowly removed from synapses than ACh. b) Additional norepinephrine is released from the adrenal gland. c) Greater divergence occurs in sympathetic neural pathways. d) Blood flow to the hypothalamus is decreased when sympathetic activation occurs.

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The best type of diet for a bird is a _________________ diet

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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