Parathyroid hormone increases phosphate excretion by the proximal convoluted tubule as well as promotes synthesis of calcitriol.
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Question 2) Which of the following is associated with the flight-or-fight reaction?
A) Reduced heart rate
B) Pupillary constriction
C) Reduced urinary output
D) Glycogen synthesis
E) Increased gastric motility
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Question 3) Ethyl (drinking) alcohol stimulates the secretion of ADH, thereby reducing reabsorption by the collecting duct.
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Question 4) ________ nerve(s) pass(es) throughout sympathetic ganglia without synapsing.
A) Splanchnic B) Vagus C) Celiac D) Facial E) Trigeminal
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Question 5) Diseases that affect the descending corticospinal tracts may limit inhibition of the sacral somatic motor neurons and thus could result in urinary incontinence.
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Question 6) Autonomic function receives input from all these except ________.
A) cerebral cortex
B) hypothalamus
C) spinal cord
D) somatic branch of the peripheral nervous system
E) medulla oblongata
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Question 7) Albuminuria is a common sign of diabetes mellitus.
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Question 8) The ureters pass anterior to the bladder and enter it from below.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) Micturition is another term for ________.
A) inflammation of the urinary bladder
B) glomerular filtration
C) the production of nitrogenous wastes
D) the elimination of urine
E) the countercurrent multiplier process
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Question 10) The ________ is an especially important center of autonomic control.
A) medulla oblongata
B) pituitary gland
C) hypothalamus
D) midbrain
E) pons
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