Many effects of growth hormone are mediated by insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) secreted by the pancreas.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 2) What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common?
A) These are joints found only in the appendicular skeleton.
B) These are all bony joints.
C) These are joints found only in the axial skeleton.
D) These are all fibrous joints.
E) These are cartilaginous joints.
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Question 3) A nurse takes your blood pressure and tells you the numbers are 110/70. What are your blood pressures?
A) Systolic = 110 mmHg, Diastolic = 70 mmHg, Pulse Pressure = 40 mmHg, MAP = 90 mmMg
B) Diastolic = 110 mmHg, Systolic = 70 mmHg, Pulse Pressure = 40 mmHg, MAP = 90 mmMg
C) Diastolic = 110 mmHg, Systolic = 70 mmHg, Pulse Pressure = 40 mmHg, MAP = 107 mmMg
D) Systolic = 110 mmHg, Diastolic = 70 mmHg, Pulse Pressure = 40 mmHg, MAP = 107 mmMg
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Question 4) What is the most significant solute in determining the distribution of water among fluid compartments?
A) K+ B) Pi C) Na+ D) Ca2+ E) Cl-
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Question 5) Which of the following is true regarding the blood-testis barrier?
A) It prevents antibodies in the blood from getting to the germ cells.
B) It prevents blood from getting to the testes.
C) It maintains testis temperature at 37C.
D) It maintains testis temperature at 35C.
E) It prevents heat loss from the testes.
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Question 6) Where are unmyelinated nerve fibers surrounded by Schwann cells?
A) In the PNS
B) Nowhere. Unmyelinated nerve fibers are never surrounded by Schwann cells.
C) In the CNS
D) In the PNS and CNS
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Question 7) Unlike other joints, a ________ does not join two bones to one another.
A) suture
B) gomphosis
C) syndesmosis
D) cartilaginous joint
E) bony joint
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Question 8) Testosterone is a gonadotropin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) The sternum (breastbone) is ________ to the vertebral column.
A) posterior B) superior C) anterior D) inferior E) medial
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Question 10) Why does our blood pressure generally go up as we age?
A) Our arteries get 'hard' and absorb less systolic force
B) Our veins get 'hard' and absorb less systolic force
C) Our arteries get 'hard' and absorb less diastolic force
D) Our veins get 'hard' and absorb less diastolic force
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