Some thyroid disorders are characterized by an increase in the width of the palpebral fissure. This would be an increase in the distance between the ________.

A. eyes
B. eyelashes
C. lacrimal glands
D. eyelids
E. eyebrows


Answer: D

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Tiny stones made of calcium salts that roll in response to changes in gravitational pull are called ________

A) cupulae B) otoliths C) maculae D) ossicles

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Which part of the brain contains the epithalamus, hypothalamus, and the thalamus?

A.   Pons B.   Medulla oblongata C.   Diencephalon D.   Cerebrum E.   Cerebellum

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Sympathetic innervation into the kidney is responsible for __________.

regulation of glomerular blood flow and pressure stimulation of renin release direct stimulation of water and sodium ion reabsorption All of the listed responses are correct.

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