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Which hormone is responsible for telling the ovaries to release a mature egg?
Which hormone is responsible for telling the ovaries to release a mature egg?
- ACTH
- Insulin
- LH (correct)
- ADH
What is the target organ for ADH?
What is the target organ for ADH?
- Ovaries
- Kidneys (correct)
- Liver
- Testes
Which gland releases epinephrine and norepinephrine?
Which gland releases epinephrine and norepinephrine?
- Adrenal gland (correct)
- Thymus gland
- Thyroid gland
- Pineal gland
Which part of the pituitary gland releases thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
Which part of the pituitary gland releases thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
Which cells in the pancreas secrete insulin?
Which cells in the pancreas secrete insulin?
Which type of immunity is called humoral immunity?
Which type of immunity is called humoral immunity?
Which type of T cell directly attacks infected cells?
Which type of T cell directly attacks infected cells?
Where are the axillary lymph nodes located?
Where are the axillary lymph nodes located?
What is the main function of lymph nodes?
What is the main function of lymph nodes?
What is the difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
What is the difference between innate and adaptive immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis?
Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis?
What is the function of albumin in the blood?
What is the function of albumin in the blood?
What is the role of thrombocytes in hemostasis?
What is the role of thrombocytes in hemostasis?
Which blood cells are capable of diapedesis?
Which blood cells are capable of diapedesis?
What is the function of prothrombin in blood clotting?
What is the function of prothrombin in blood clotting?
Which layer of blood vessels is composed of endothelial tissue, collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and smooth muscle tissue (except capillaries)?
Which layer of blood vessels is composed of endothelial tissue, collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and smooth muscle tissue (except capillaries)?
Which of the following is responsible for the depolarization of the ventricles in an ECG?
Which of the following is responsible for the depolarization of the ventricles in an ECG?
Which blood vessel carries venous blood from the abdominal viscera to the liver for processing before reaching the inferior vena cava?
Which blood vessel carries venous blood from the abdominal viscera to the liver for processing before reaching the inferior vena cava?
What is the purpose of the hepatic portal vein?
What is the purpose of the hepatic portal vein?
Which type of white blood cell is responsible for antibody-mediated immunity?
Which type of white blood cell is responsible for antibody-mediated immunity?
Which of the following is true about the cardiac cycle?
Which of the following is true about the cardiac cycle?
What happens during isovolumetric ventricular relaxation?
What happens during isovolumetric ventricular relaxation?
What is the function of baroreceptors in the autonomic nervous system?
What is the function of baroreceptors in the autonomic nervous system?
What are the three main layers that make up the heart wall?
What are the three main layers that make up the heart wall?
What is cardiac output?
What is cardiac output?
- What is the function of calcitonin?
- What is the function of calcitonin?
- Which cells in the thyroid produce calcitonin?
- Which cells in the thyroid produce calcitonin?
- What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
- What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
- What are the target tissues of parathyroid hormone?
- What are the target tissues of parathyroid hormone?
- What is the role of luteinizing hormone in women?
- What is the role of luteinizing hormone in women?
