Thyroxine
A) enhances the rate at which proteins are synthesized.
B) reduces the rate at which carbohydrates are utilized.
C) inhibits responses of the nervous system.
D) inhibits the rate at which calcium enters body fluids.
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Question 2) Heparin prevents blood clotting by
A) interfering with the formation of thrombin and fibrinogen.
B) depleting the blood of platelets.
C) inhibiting the formation of prothrombin activator and the action of thrombin on
fibrinogen.
D) binding to calcium ions.
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Question 3) The intervertebral discs are formed of _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Question 4) The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a
A) nerve body. B) myotome.
C) dermatome. D) sensory body.
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Question 5) Which of the following gases does endothelium release?
A) Nitrogen B) Oxygen C) Methane D) Nitric oxide
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Question 6) Which of the following are most active as phagocytes?
A) Eosinophils B) Basophils C) Neutrophils D) Erythrocytes
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Question 7) A virus differs from other pathogens in that it is
A) multicellular.
B) larger.
C) more dangerous.
D) not capable of reproduction outside a living cell.
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Question 8) Graves disease, the most common form of hyperthyroidism, is caused by
A) an excess of iodine. B) an improper diet.
C) an autoimmune disorder. D) a lack of iodine.
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Question 9) Sheaths of ______ cells often enclose the larger axons outside of the brain and
spinal cord.
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Question 10) Which of the following is unique in that its insertion is to fascia and not bone?
A) flexor digitorum profundus B) extensor carpi ulnaris
C) extensor digitorum D) palmaris longus
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