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Week 14 stack
week 14 physiology stack
Question | Answer |
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Propranolol is an example of a: | beta blocker. drug used to treat irregular heartbeats. drug used to treat hypertension. |
The part of the brain that can directly influence or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary is the: | hypothalamus. |
One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is: | oxytocin. |
The somatic senses enable us to detect sensations, including: | touch. temperature. pain. |
_____, a natural constituent of blood, acts as an antithrombin and prevents clots from forming in vessels. | Heparin |
_____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | Hematocrit |
Antibodies are proteins of the family called | immunoglobulins. |
The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called | phagocytosis. |
Standard atmospheric pressure is _____ mm Hg. | 760 |
About 98.5% of the oxygen carried by systemic arterial blood is attached to: | hemoglobin. |