Match the Following Hormones with Their Correct Descriptions

question 154

Multiple Choice

Match the following hormones with their correct descriptions.

-Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth

• A)growth hormone (somatotropin)
• B)insulin
• C)luteinizing hormone
• D)oxytocin
• E)parathormone
• F)progesterone
• G)testosterone
• H)thyroid-stimulating hormone
• I)thyroxine
• J)prolactin

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Understand the structural components and functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

Identify the neurotransmitters and their receptors involved in the autonomic nervous system.

Describe the pathways preganglionic and postganglionic neurons follow in the sympathetic division.

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Definitions:

Temperature

A measure of the thermal energy of a substance, indicative of how hot or cold the substance is.

Kinetic-Molecular Theory

A theory that explains the properties of gases in terms of the motion of very small particles, considering their collisions as perfectly elastic.

Density

Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance or object, often measured in grams per cubic centimeter or kilograms per cubic meter.

Volume Decreases

A reduction in the amount of space that an object or substance occupies, often due to pressure or temperature changes.