Match Each Diagnostic Procedure with the Correct Definition

question 41

Multiple Choice

Match each diagnostic procedure with the correct definition.
-bone marrow aspiration

• A)Bone marrow specimen removed from cortex of a flat bone for analysis
• B)Used to detect abnormalities in bone density
• C)Isoenzyme in skeletal and cardiac muscle released into the blood when muscle cells are damaged
• D)Records electrical activity of skeletal muscles; used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders
• E)Rate at which red blood cells settle in a tube of unclotted blood; an elevated value indicates inflammation
• F)A blood test used to identify RA

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Definitions:

Luteinizing Hormone

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation in females and stimulates testosterone production in males.

Testosterone Production

The synthesis of the primary male sex hormone, testosterone, primarily in the testes, which influences male physical features and reproduction.

GnRH

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a peptide hormone responsible for the stimulation of the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins, which in turn regulate reproductive processes.

Hypothalamohypophysial Portal System

Series of blood vessels that carries blood from the area of the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland; originates from capillary beds in the hypothalamus and terminates as a capillary bed in the anterior pituitary gland.