Critical Thinking Activities - Chapter 11 Answers

  1. The testosterone receptors are absent (291).

  2. T4 causes the metabolic rate to increase with a consequent loss of weight (310).

  3. This hormone is produced only in pregnancy in women so the "blue dot" pregnancy tests are actually detecting hCG (315)

  4. Given the information you have so far, cytokines are the best answer (316 and see page 369 and chapter 15).

  5. Avoid aspirin, indomethacin, and ibuprofen since these inhibit prostaglandin production. Prostaglandins will be needed to help stop any post-surgical bleeding (318).

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