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28. Blood plasma is slightly ________; if pH drifts out of the normal range, dire consequences can result from alterations in the structure of ________.

The voltage vs. time view of a sine wave is shown in the figure below. What would be the peak to peak amplitude of the signal in Volts?

16. The pituitary gland is located ________ to the hypothalamus and is connected by the ________.

21. Which region of the adrenal cortex synthesizes glucocorticoids?

15. The part of the brain that functions as a “master control center” of the endocrine system is the

24. The hormone that increases the rate of glycogen breakdown and glucose release by the liver is

22. Cortisol binds to ________ receptors and has the effect of ________ blood glucose levels.

6. When a chemical messenger helps initiate an inflammatory response by causing cellular changes in neighboring cells, it is demonstrating ________ signaling.

Let Vin= 300

4. Aldosterone release can be triggered by the presence of the blood-borne messenger angiotensin II or by low levels of sodium, and so its secretion regulation is said to be