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What type of stimulus triggers the release of thyroid hormone?

Which part of the brain is the primary center for appetite control?

After the Civil War, there was a high incidence of pellagra in the Deep South. This occurred because of what dietary factors? Explain the food and its preparation methods and how this contributed to pellagra. A long paragraph will be appropriate. This is Extra Credit and will show as worth zero points, but will be worth up to 3 points. 

What is the primary site of alcohol metabolism?

Which blood vessels are only associated with juxtamedullary nephrons and are important for creating concentrated urine?

What is the function of the hormone renin?

Which of the following structures are adaptations that increase the surface area of the small intestine?  Please read all answer choices CAREFULLY, then choose ALL the structures that increase the surface area of the small intestine.

Which papillae of the tongue are keratinized?

Which of the following is the correct path that bile takes to get to the gallbladder after it is synthesized by the hepatocytes?

The menstrual cycle includes the events of the ovarian cycle and the uterine cycle.  1) List the three phases of the ovarian cycle, and the days of the menstrual cycle on which each phase occurs. (1.5 points) 2) List the three phases of the uterine cycle, and the days of the menstrual cycle on which each phase occurs. (1.5 points)