Essentials Of Human Anatomy & Physiology Plus Masteringa&p Access Card Lab Manual Package (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134811093
Author: Marieb & Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 28CT
Summary Introduction
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The damaging effects of using anabolic steroids to increase strength and muscle mass in the body.
Introduction:
Anabolic steroids are the synthetic male sex hormone, namely testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. They are basically androgens, which are secreted by the adrenal cortex in the body. Androgen leads to the development of male sex organs and sexual characteristics such as a deep voice and body hair growth. These hormones are also secreted in females, but to a lesser extent.
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Chapter 9 Solutions
Essentials Of Human Anatomy & Physiology Plus Masteringa&p Access Card Lab Manual Package (12th Edition)
Ch. 9 -
More than one choice may apply.
1. The major...Ch. 9 - Which is generally true of hormones? a. Exocrine...Ch. 9 - 3. Which of the following hormones is (are)...Ch. 9 - ANP, the hormone secreted by the heart, has...Ch. 9 - 5. Hormones that act directly or indirectly to...Ch. 9 - 6. Hypertension may result from hypersecretion...Ch. 9 - Hormones that regulate mineral (salt) levels...Ch. 9 - Which of the following is given as a drug to...Ch. 9 - The element needed for thyroid gland function is...Ch. 9 - 10. Explain how the nervous and endocrine systems...
Ch. 9 - Prob. 11SAECh. 9 - Prob. 12SAECh. 9 - Provide one example for each way endocrine glands...Ch. 9 - Prob. 14SAECh. 9 - Explain why not all organs are target organs for...Ch. 9 - Prob. 16SAECh. 9 - 17. Name two endocrine-producing glands (or...Ch. 9 - Prob. 18SAECh. 9 - Prob. 19SAECh. 9 - Prob. 20SAECh. 9 - Prob. 21SAECh. 9 - What causes a simple goiter?Ch. 9 - Prob. 23SAECh. 9 - Prob. 24CTCh. 9 - Prob. 25CTCh. 9 - 26. Shannon, a 28-year-old, has been in the first...Ch. 9 - Prob. 27CTCh. 9 - Prob. 28CTCh. 9 - Melissa, age 40, comes to the clinic, troubled by...Ch. 9 - 30. Chelsea, a displaced person, is pregnant. She...Ch. 9 - 31. Ryan had symptoms of excessive secretion of...
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