The Zone of Low Pressure and Calms Located near the Equator

question 56

Multiple Choice

The zone of low pressure and calms located near the equator is known as the ____.

• A)horse latitudes
• B)doldrums
• C)easterlies
• D)westerlies

Understand the role and regulation of aldosterone in potassium and sodium balance.

Describe the role of ADH in fluid balance and its effect on blood pressure and volume.

Recognize the physiological roles of calcium, including in bone health, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

Explain the impact of parathyroid hormone on calcium balance and its relationship with vitamin D.

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Definitions:

General Howe

A British Army officer who was a leading commander during the early years of the American Revolutionary War.

Mohawk

A member of a Native American tribe, part of the Iroquois Confederacy, traditionally based in what is now the northeastern United States.

Iroquois

A historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy known as the Haudenosaunee, consisting of six nations: Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

Joseph Brant

A Mohawk military and political leader who played a significant role during the American Revolutionary War, aligning with the British against American settlers.