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Which hormone excess secretion is associated with type I diabetes like metabolic disturbance?
Which hormone excess secretion is associated with type I diabetes like metabolic disturbance?
Which of the following is NOT a true statement concerning the thyroid parafollicular cells?
Which of the following is NOT a true statement concerning the thyroid parafollicular cells?
What is the major stimulus for aldosterone synthase?
What is the major stimulus for aldosterone synthase?
What is the function of peristalsis in the small intestine?
What is the function of peristalsis in the small intestine?
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Which of the following is not true about the Neck of Pancreas?
Which of the following is not true about the Neck of Pancreas?
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In which of the following divisional stages is the oocyte in the picture?
In which of the following divisional stages is the oocyte in the picture?
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Which of the following is true of podocytes?
Which of the following is true of podocytes?
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Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for the symptoms experienced by the 42-year-old female in the ER?
Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for the symptoms experienced by the 42-year-old female in the ER?
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What would most likely be seen in primary hyperthyroidism?
What would most likely be seen in primary hyperthyroidism?
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What does relaxation of circular and longitudinal smooth muscle simultaneously throughout the small intestine involve?
What does relaxation of circular and longitudinal smooth muscle simultaneously throughout the small intestine involve?
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Additional folds of peritoneum connect the liver to all of the following, except:
Additional folds of peritoneum connect the liver to all of the following, except:
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What is the correct diagnosis for the patient in the first scenario?
What is the correct diagnosis for the patient in the first scenario?
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Which of the following responses would also be expected to occur in the patient in the second scenario?
Which of the following responses would also be expected to occur in the patient in the second scenario?
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What is the major consequence of successful treatment with cimetidine for a duodenal ulcer?
What is the major consequence of successful treatment with cimetidine for a duodenal ulcer?
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What effect do decreased blood [K+] and a normal anion gap have in the first scenario?
What effect do decreased blood [K+] and a normal anion gap have in the first scenario?
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Which of the following is the site of Na+–bile acid cotransport?
Which of the following is the site of Na+–bile acid cotransport?
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A patient with Zollinger–Ellison syndrome would be expected to have which of the following changes?
A patient with Zollinger–Ellison syndrome would be expected to have which of the following changes?
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The kidneys are:
The kidneys are:
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Which type of epithelium lines the prostatic urethra?
Which type of epithelium lines the prostatic urethra?
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Blood levels of which of the following substances is decreased in Graves’ disease?
Blood levels of which of the following substances is decreased in Graves’ disease?
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The basis for cimetidine’s inhibition of gastric H+ secretion is that it:
The basis for cimetidine’s inhibition of gastric H+ secretion is that it:
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Inhibin, a hormone that inhibits synthesis and release of FSH, is secreted by:
Inhibin, a hormone that inhibits synthesis and release of FSH, is secreted by:
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A 46-year-old woman has hirsutism, hyperglycemia, obesity, muscle wasting, and increased circulating levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The most likely cause of her symptoms is:
A 46-year-old woman has hirsutism, hyperglycemia, obesity, muscle wasting, and increased circulating levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The most likely cause of her symptoms is:
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Which one of the following does not occur during swallowing?
Which one of the following does not occur during swallowing?
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A 41-year-old woman has hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and decreased urinary phosphate excretion. Injection of parathyroid hormone (PTH) causes an increase in urinary cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). The most likely diagnosis is:
A 41-year-old woman has hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and decreased urinary phosphate excretion. Injection of parathyroid hormone (PTH) causes an increase in urinary cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). The most likely diagnosis is:
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Propylthiouracil can be used to reduce the synthesis of thyroid hormones in hyperthyroidism because it inhibits oxidation of:
Propylthiouracil can be used to reduce the synthesis of thyroid hormones in hyperthyroidism because it inhibits oxidation of:
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