Regulate function of male and female reproductive systems, are both produced in a synchronized manner by the anterior pituitary gland.
FSH
... [Show More] (follicle-stimulating hormone) LH ( luteinizing hormone)
What hormone is is primarily involved in the maturation of sperm and ovum (follicles)?
FSH
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What hormone stimulates ovulation and production of testerone?
LH
Which of the following comparisons between arteries and veins is TRUE?
Veins have valves, and arteries do not.
Veins have thick, muscular walls, while arteries have thin, more compliant walls.
Veins have a smaller diameter than arteries.
Veins carry freshly oxygenated blood from tissue back to the heart, while arteries carry oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart.
Veins have valves, and arteries do not.
Melatonin is the hormone that regulates sleep-and-wake rhythm. Which of the following endocrine glands is responsible for producing melatonin?
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Pineal
Adrenal
Pineal
What hormones do adrenal glands produce?
cortisol and aldosterone
Which of the following is the basic contractile unit of the skeletal muscle?
Sarcolemma
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Sarcomere
Z-disc
Sarcomere
The basic contractile unit of the skeletal muscle made of thin and thick filaments.
sarcomere
The cell membrane of the muscle fiber
Sarcolemma
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum that stores calcium for muscle contraction.
sarcoplasmic reticulum
The boundary of each sarcomere.
Z-disc
Gas exchange between the blood and alveoli would be enhanced by ______________, but impeded by __________________.
* decreased membrane thickness; increased alveolar surface area
* increased tidal volume; decreased membrane thickness
* increased alveolar surface area; increased membrane thickness
* decreased respiratory rate; increased tidal volume
increased alveolar surface area; increased membrane thickness
Which of the following is true of insulin and glucagon?
Please select all that apply.
* Secretion of insulin and glucagon is regulated by the pituitary gland.
* Insulin and glucagon have opposite effects on blood calcium levels but work together to maintain homeostasis.
* The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon.
* Insulin and glucagon regulate the level of calcium in the blood.
* Insulin and glucagon regulate the level of glucose in the blood.
* Insulin and glucagon have opposite effects on blood glucose but work together to maintain homeostasis.
* The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon.
* Insulin and glucagon regulate the level of glucose in the blood.
* Insulin and glucagon have opposite effects on blood glucose but work together to maintain homeostasis.
The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in the _________________.
small intestine
Match the following structures to their function.
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Penis
Vagina
Vas deferens
Uterus
Sperm channel from the epididymis to the penis
External sex organ of a male
Copulatory organ of the female
Implantation site of a zygote
Sperm channel from the epididymis to the penis-Vas deferens
Copulatory organ of the female -Vagina
External sex organ of a male-Penis
Implantation site of a zygote- Uterus
Which of the following causes bone matrix resorption during bone growth and remodeling?
Osteons
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
What are the resident macrophages of the bones, which are essential for bone matrix resorption during bone growth and remodeling.
Osteoclasts
What are the cells responsible for bone matrix synthesis and calcification, while osteocytes are responsible for maintenance of calcified bone matrix.
Osteoblasts
What are the structural unit of compact bone characterized by concentric bone layers surrounding a central canal.
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