The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 65-year-old male client in the clinic. The client asks the NP “Do you think there could be something wrong with my prostate?”.  What, frequently presenting sign or symptom of BPH would the nurse practitioner anticipate? 

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the pituitary gland?

If the aversion center is stimulated, what is likely to occur?  

carbonic anhydrase

List four of the six major functions of cell surface proteins. [1 pt]

Which of the following is NOT part of the lower respiratory system?

Briefly describe Tay-Sachs disease.  What causes it, which cells are affected, how are the cells affected? and what is the prognosis (survivability of the disease)? [1.5 pts]

Where do we plan muscle contractions?  

Histamine increases blood flow and vascular permeability.  This would account for all of the following changes that occur during inflammation, except…

Which type of cell junction is found in cardiac muscle cells and allows for the cytoplasms of adjacent cells to be joined together? [1 pt]