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Emily Portillo
Physiology weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One of the few hormones that functions on a positive feedback loop is: | oxytocin |
| Bean shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system are called | lymph nodes |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is | thymus |
| Vital capacity is defined as the: | maximum volume of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs during forced respiration. |
| Which of the processes of mechanical digestion includes the esophagus? | Deglutition and peristalsis |
| Blood volume per kilogram of body weight varies inversely with | body fat |
| Which two factors promote the return of venous blood to the heart? | Blood pumping acting of respiration's and skeletal muscle contractions |
| Visceroceptors are located in | internal organs |
| The production of the thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the | anterior pituitary |
| The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is | progesterone |
| cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal and ____ , and is absorbed back into the blood. | subarachnoid space |