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Question 1

11. The junction between the nerve ending and the skeletal muscle called?

Answer 1

The Neuromuscular junction

Question 2

12. A minimal level of stimulation that is required to cause the muscle to contract is called?

Answer 2

Threshold

Question 3

13. This layer of the uterus is composed of smooth muscle and makes up most of the organ?

Answer 3

Myometrium (perimetrium / myometrium / endometrium)

Question 4

14. The type of stimulus, which results in glands secreting their hormones in direct response to change of the blood levels?

Answer 4

(3 Types of Stimuli That Control Hormone Release: Humoral Stimuli, Neural Stimuli, Hormonal Stimuli)

Question 5

15. The hormone that is produced in a tissue and diffuses into the cells of this tissue is called?

Answer 5

Prostaglandin

Prostaglandins were originally believed to leave the cells via passive diffusion because of their high lipophilicity.

Question 6

16. Which of the following is a tropic hormone?

Answer 6

Luteinizing hormone

Question 7

17. Which of the following is considered a mixed gland, which composed of exocrine and endocrine cells?

Answer 7

Pancreas

Question 8

18. This gland is known as the sleep gland?

Answer 8

Pineal

Question 9

19. This gland secrets aldosterone?

Answer 9

The adrenal cortex

Question 10

20. This hormone may be involved in the body’s internal clock?

Answer 10

Melatonin
(Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. It helps regulate other hormones and maintains the body’s circadian rhythm.)