PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN IS SYNTHESIZED AND RELEASED FROM
A. Zona glomerulosa cells B. Gonadotropes C. Thyrotropes D. Pulmonary neuroendocrine bodies ✓ E. Erythrocytes Pulmonary neuroendocrine bodies, also known as Kulchitsky cells, are specialized neuroendocrine cells found in the lungs. These cells are responsible for the synthesis and…
THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ESTROGENS IN THE HUMAN FETUS IS
A. The fetal ovary B. The fetal testis C. The fetal zone of the fetal adrenal cortex D. The definitive zone of the fetal adrenal cortex E. The placenta ✓ The major source of estrogens in the human fetus…
THE RIGHT OF A CITIZEN TO SEEK REDRESS MEANS THE RIGHT TO
A. fair hearing ✓ B. free access to legal materials C. seek an appeal under another judgement D. exercise his political liberty The right of a citizen to seek redress means the right to a fair hearing. This fundamental principle ensures that…
THAT TYPE OF SOVEREIGNTY THAT THRIVES ON LEGITIMACY IS
A. external sovereignty B. vested on any form of government C. legal sovereignty ✓ D. within the people’s mandate Legal sovereignty refers to the authority and power a government has over its territory and people, which is recognized as legitimate under the…
ANTENATAL STEROID THERAPY RESULTS IN A REDUCTION IN WHICH OF THESE MAJOR COMPLICATIONS OF PREMATURITY
A. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) ✓ B. IVH and jaundice C. IVH and pneumonia D. IVH and gastroinestinal reflux Antenatal steroid therapy results in a reduction in the major complications of prematurity, specifically option A: Intraventricular…
THE LUNG CELLS RESPONSIBLE FOR SURFACTANT SYNTHESIS ARE
A. Type 1 pneumocytes B. Bronchial epithelium C. Type 2 pneumocytes ✓ D. Endothelial cells The lung cells responsible for surfactant synthesis are Type 2 pneumocytes. Type 2 pneumocytes, also known as septal cells or type II alveolar cells,…
THE PRESENCE OF UNPAIRED ELECTRONS IN AN ATOM OF A TRANSITION METAL GIVES RISE TO
A. paramagnetism ✓ B. malleability C. ductility D. shiny appearance The presence of unpaired electrons in an atom of a transition metal gives rise to paramagnetism. Paramagnetism is a form of magnetism that occurs only in the presence of an external…
HOW MANY ATOMS OF CHLORINE ARE REQUIRED TO SATURATE THE DOUBLE BONDS OF A COMPOUND CONTAINING A TRIENE
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 ✓ To determine the number of atoms of chlorine required to saturate the double bonds of a compound containing a triene, we first need to understand the structure of a triene. A triene…
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO TOCOLYSIS WITH MAGNESIUM SULFATE INCLUDE
A. Oligohydramnios B. Myasthenia gravis ✓ C. Thyroid disease D. Uncontrolled diabetes Tocolysis is the process of inhibiting uterine contractions in order to delay preterm labor. Magnesium sulfate is a commonly used medication for tocolysis. However, there are certain…
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES DOES NOT CAUSE SICKLE-CELL CRISIS
A. Hemoglobin SA ✓ B. Hemoglobin SS C. Hemoglobin SC D. Hemoglobin S/β-thalassemia Hemoglobinopathies are a group of genetic disorders characterized by abnormalities in the structure or production of hemoglobin, the protein responsible for carrying oxygen in red blood…
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