Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Match the correct symptom with overexpression of LH, per the article:

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2. A fish heart has only two chambers: a single atrium and a single ventricle. Which of the following is a reason fish do not need a 4-chambered heart?

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3. A miracle of modern science is the heart transplant. Doctors, using the still viable heart from a deceased person, can replace the heart of someone who has a bad or damaged heart. The doctors simply put the patient on life support, remove their heart, put the new one in and shock it back into rhythm. Why does electricity reactivate the heart?

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4. What is the role of the pancreas within the endocrine system?

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5. Which of these endocrine disorders can specifically affect women during the course of pregnancy?

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6. Why would workers in a shipyard exposed to asbestos be at a higher risk for coronary artery disease?

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7. What can low levels of blood urea nitrogen indicate?

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