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Extra Credit: Fill in the blank:  Name the hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during birth.

The major function of adipose tissue is

Choose all that apply: You are out running in the cold and slip and fall into a lake. When you get out of the water, what physiological responses will occur to help you maintain a normal body temperature? 

  Choose ALL that apply:  What structures could be located/found at C?

  Choose ALL that apply: The structures labeled D could be

Which type of connective tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels, surrounding some organs like the lungs and in the outer layer of the dermis of the skin to provide some strength and support, but allow flexibility so the organ can move around without damage?

What is the role of the response in a negative feedback mechanism?

Extra Credit: Fill in the blank:  Name the product that glucose (the substrate) is converted to in the cytoplasm as a result of glycolysis (this molecule gets transported into the mitochondria to be used to make lots of ATP).

If a protein channel in the membrane opens and allows sodium to diffuse freely, to where will sodium diffuse?

Extra Credit: Fill in the blank: The smooth muscle found in the skin that is responsible for “goose bumps” is called the