This term is a measure of the ability of a system to resist change in the face of outside influences.

#Question id: 11700

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

As menstruation ends estrogen levels in the blood rise rapidly. What is the source of the estrogen?

#Question id: 11701

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones plays a major role in the regulation of a nonendocrine target gland?

#Question id: 11702

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

An experiment is conducted in which antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is administered at hour 3 to four subjects (A to D). In the following figure, which lines most likely reflect the response to ADH administration in a normal patient and in a patient with central diabetes insipidus?

#Question id: 11703

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A female athlete who took testosterone-like steroids for several months stopped having normal menstrual cycles. What is the best explanation for this observation?

#Question id: 11704

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following would be expected in a patient with a genetic deficiency in 11β- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2?

#Question id: 11779

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following decreases the resistance in the arteries leading to the sinuses of the penis?