Does the hypothalamus cause motor activity based on sensory information?

Q: Describe the role of progesterone in early pregnancy.

A: Progesterone refers to the hormone that is present in the body of the female. Progesterone belongs t...

Q: How does hypoglycemia cause cardiac arrest?

A: Hypoglycemia is a condition wherein the glucose level is lower than typical. Glucose is your body's ...

Q: 10. The sense of pain travels to the brain through this type of nerve: a. motor b. efferent c. rever...

A: The stimulus for any external or internal change is received via specific receptors that are present...

Q: Explain the Asthma Action Plan—The Green, Yellow, and Red Zones?

A: An Asthma action plan is composed of a series of written guidelines that help a person manage breath...

Q: Explain how the structures of the ear function together to transmit impulses related to hearing or e...

A: The ear is the organ of hearing and balance, in vertebrates. In mammals, the ear is normally depicte...

Q: Three supportive connective tissues that form the primary organs of the skeletal system: cartilage, ...

A: Introduction: The tissues that are present in-between the organs and the tissues to connect, support...

Q: What does the presence of many mitochondria imply about a cell’s energy requirements?

A: Membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) are mitochondria that produce almost all of...

Q: Standing on tiptoe is an example of a movement called, (a) elevation. (b) dorsiflexion. (c) plantar ...

A: The joints which are responsible for allowing the wide range of movement in the body is called synov...

Q: All of the following are passive membrane transport processes except: (a) diffusion. (b) facilitated...

A: The membrane transport process, by which substances move in the direction of the concentration gradi...

Q: Which bones of the skull are paired, meaning both a right and left bone exist?

A: The skull is a part of the bone system and is responsible for the formation of the head. The skull i...

Q: Describe in general terms the events that take place in each phase of the menstrual cycle (e.g., flo...

A: Menstruation can be described as a cyclic process during which the uterine lining and unfertilized e...

Q: Compare and contrast the processes of spermatogenesis and oogenesis.

A: A gamete is the reproductive cell of an organism. It can be an egg cell in a female or a sperm cell ...

Q: The removal of an amino group in a reaction that generates an ammonium ion is called: (a) ketoacidos...

A: In circumstances of abundance protein intake, deamination is utilized to break down amino acids for ...

Q: Draw a cross-section of the spinal cord and label its parts.

A: The spinal cord is the tubular structure starting from the lower brain to the lower part of the spin...

Q: It is occasionally necessary for a person to have their gallbladder surgically removed. How will suc...

A: The gallbladder is a little pocket that sits simply under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile cre...

Q: Which of the following is (are) a function(s) of saliva?   A. providing antibacterial action ...

A: Saliva is an extracellular fluid delivered and discharged by salivary glands in the mouth. In people...

Q: Describe how a chemical in a prescription drug, alters the flow of sodium and potassium ions, and th...

A:    Neurons are the basic structures and functional units of the nervous system. The axon or the nerv...

Q: Which transport action in the proximal tubule would take place if the body needed to increase the bl...

A:   Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys. A nephron consist of tubules and associated bloo...

Q: What is the dynamic characteristics of the lungs and how they affect ventilation?

A: Introduction: The human body has a pair of lungs that are spongy and filled with air. Lungs are loca...

Q: Distinguish between sexual and asexual reproduction.

A: Reproduction is a method of developing offspring that may be genetically or biologically similar to ...

Q: For each of the cranial nerves listed below, provide the feature through which they exit to the surf...

A: Cranial nerves refer to the nerves that originate from the brain. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerv...

Q: The activation of osteoblasts is an activity stimulated by parathyroid hormone   a. true    ...

A: Osteoblasts are the cells which are responsible for the synthesis of bone in the skeletal system. 

Q: Describe the change in progesterone secretion that occurs in preparation for parturition.

A: Parturition can be described as delivering a fetus into the outside world and representing the fetus...

Q: Explain how oxytocin and prolactin interact to initiate and maintain lactation, including the feedba...

A: The process of lactation is a post-pregnancy event occuring in female mammals, and it is concerned w...

Q: Function(s) of the excretory system include ...   A. removal of wastes and harmful substances....

A: An  excretory system is exclusively needed to eliminate or excrete waste products and maintain homeo...

Q: Describe the structure and the function of the plasma membrane.

A: The membrane that isolates the cell's contents from the outer environment is known as the cell membr...

Q: Define haploidy, diploidy, and polyploidy.

A: The term ploidy can be described as the total number of homologous chromosomes that make up a partic...

Q: Explain the role of ion channels and sodium-potassium pumps in the establishment of the resting pote...

A: An action potential can be defined as a sudden, fast, transitory, and propagating change of the rest...

Q: Compare and contrast Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis

A: Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of the joints. The main symptoms of arthriti...

Q: What are the levels of arterial PO2 and PCO2 in patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OBS)...

A: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is a respiratory consequence of morbid obesity that is portrayed by...