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Question
Which of the following is not directly involved in translation?
A. DNA
B. mRNA
C. tRNA
D. rRNA
E. Ribosomes
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A. cervical and thoracic
B. thoracic and lumbar
C. thoracic, lumbar and sacral
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A. anger
B. digestion
C. exercise
D. stress
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C. It might increase or decrease heart rate depending on the situation.
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A. Abducens - V
B. Oculomotor - III
C. Facial - VII
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B. Beta
C. Delta
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B. Tegmentum in the midbrain
C. Cerebellum
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A. inferior colliculi
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C. tegmentum
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B. To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue
C. To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue
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A. Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid
B. Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
C. Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid
D. Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
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A. Telencephalon
B. Diencephalon
C. Mesencephalon
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B. liver; kidneys
C. blood; kidneys
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C. Up-regulation
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A. G protein activates adenylate cyclase
B. cAMP activates protein kinases
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E. Enzymes are activated or deactivated by the action of protein kinases
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C. Gastrin
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B. glucagon; raises
C. insulin; lowers
D. insulin; raises
E. glucocorticoids; raises
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A. adrenal medulla; epinephrine
B. pancreas; cortisol
C. kidneys; corticosterone
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