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Tiny glands embedded in the back of the thyroid gland that secrete a hormone important in calcium and phosphate regulation are the ______ glands. 

The 4-lobed gland that produces bile and removes nutrients from the blood, stores vitamins, and detoxifies waste is the ______.

Put the cardiac electrical events in chronological order. 

Muscular structure contains two sphincters that conducts urine front he bladder and some from the testicles in males is the ______.

The gland that is yellowish and contains many of the digestive enzymes is the ______.

Of the following, click all that are a known cause of equine laminitis. 

Inactivated vaccines, also known as ________ vaccines, are very popular in the horse industry and are the only vaccine recommended for pregnant mares.  

During a bout of laminitis, the insensitive and sensitive laminae, which are attached to the ___________ and ____________ respectively, become inflammed and can begin to seperate relatively quickly. 

In a horse with Metabolic Syndrome / Insulin resistance, the gallbladder does not produce enough insulin to adequately control blood sugar or the horse’s sensitivity to insulin is reduced over time, resulting in higher levels of blood sugar. 

_______ are chemical messengers that are secreted into and carried by the blood stream; travel to individual target cells and bind to specific receptors on the cells to alter activity.