Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Correctly identify the zone of the adrenal cortex that releases cortisol:

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2. What is the name of the gland analogous to the prostate gland, but found within females?

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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. With Cushing's Syndrome, cortisol is overproduced by the adrenal glands. Why is this a bad thing?

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

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6. What would be a consequence of removing the prostate gland from an otherwise healthy male?

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7. What is blood urea nitrogen?

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