Regulating Hormones from the Hypothalamus ________

question 39

Multiple Choice

Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________.

• A) enter the hepatic portal system, which feeds the pituitary
• B) first enter into the hypophyseal portal system
• C) enter venous circulation and travel to the heart, which pumps the hormone-containing blood to the pituitary
• D) travel by arteries to the pituitary

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Describe the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to the scale of their operations, typically resulting in reduced costs per unit with increased output.

Long-run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output when all inputs, even physical capital, are adjustable, over a sufficient time period.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, characterized by a reduction in average cost per unit when output is increased.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as the volume of output increases.