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Hypoglycemia can be a stimulus for the release of which hormone(s)? [Remember back to the Excel hormone study spreadsheet.] A) Growth hormone (GH) B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) C) Glucagon D) All of the above can be released when a patient is in a state of hypoglycemia.  

The absence of light prompts specific release of a hormone from this gland. A) adrenal medulla B) pancreas C) thyroid gland D) thymus gland E) pineal gland  

A photon of light would pass through the following structures in which order? A) vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor, cornea B) cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor C) cornea, vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor D) aqueous humor, cornea, lens, vitreous humor  

Match the following involuntary functions with the proper division of the autonomic nervous system.      Pick from one of two choices:           Parasympathetic Nervous System           Sympathetic Nervous System

35) The neonatal period refers to ________. A) the first trimester of pregnancy B) the last trimester of pregnancy C) the first month after birth D) the first year after birth  

Match the following   

The cranial nerve that causes an eye muscle to depress and turn the eyeball laterally is the ________. A) occulomotor nerve B) trochlear nerve. C) abducens nerve D) vagus nerve  

Parafollicular or “C” cells in the thyroid gland release which major hormone(s)? A) T3 B) T4 C) Thyrocalcitonin D) All of the above with exception of answer “C”  

80) Which of the following best defines negative nitrogen balance? A) Protein breakdown exceeds protein synthesis. B) It is a condition usually caused by having a diet low in fish and meat. C) A negative nitrogen balance is normal and is a way of maintaining homeostasis. D) It occurs when amino acids are broken down by liver enzymes and carried to the bloodstream.  

(Recall the cross-sectional diagram of the cochlea) Which of the following spaces (if you follow the path of perilymph vibration in the cochlea) is continuous with the round window? A) Scala vestibuli B) Scala media (cochlear duct) C) Scala tympani