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12. The base of the heart is positioned _____.

Essay  (5x 5 pts)= 25 pts: Describe blood pressure regulation by RAAS.  Describe RAAS (Renin – Angiotensin – Aldosterone system).  Diagrams do not count for an essay. 1) What is the stimulus for production of renin and which cells produce renin? 2) What is the role of Renin? How is Angiotensin I converted to Angiotensin II? 3) What are the effects of Angiotensin II on Blood pressure and how is this effect achieved? 4) Which adrenal hormone is produced in response of Angiotensin II? What is the effect on blood pressure? 5) Which additional hormone (produced by the pituitary gland) and brain structures / centers in the hypothalamus are related to this system and are involved in blood pressure regulation and how? Incomplete, ambiguous, missing or wrong answers will result in 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%  deduction.

Muscles do not shorten even though they are actively contracting during a/an __________ contraction.

The work of Yinka Shonibare often plays with ideas related to:

Name structure  #6 from the figure:

Identify the following image by title, artist, and date:

The common law definition of rape derives from the Latin word rapere meaning carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.”

Tell whether the statement is true or false.  11 ∈ {22, 33, 44, 55, 66}

Glomerular capillaries are characterized with:

This gland secretes most of the seminal fluid. It produces a thick mucus-like substance that contains fructose to nourish sperm cells, fibrinogen to cause semen to clot and prostaglandins that cause uterine contractions: