A patient has been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and is started on the biguanide metformin (Glucophage). The nurse knows that the purpose of the metformin, in this situation, is which of these?

The surge in LH that occurs during the middle of the ovarian cycle triggers

The hormone primarily responsible for milk synthesis is

The hormone primarily responsible for uterine contractions during labor is

The pituitary hormone that directly stimulates testosterone sysnthesis in and secretion from testicular interstitial (Leydig) cells is

“Glucose is transported into a cell by GLUT, a facilitated diffusion transporter. The concentration gradient into the cell is maintained by immediately using glucose for energy or storage.” This type of explanation is

When a woman’s estrogen and progesterone levels are at their lowest concentration, ________.

The reactions where fats are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids are called

Bill wants to determine his blood type, so he takes a few drops of blood from a puncture wound in his finger and mixes it with various antisera. His blood cells agglutinate when mixed with the anti-A and anti-D antisera but not with the anti-B. Therefore, which of the following is true?

In a 1929 paper defining physiological homeostasis, Walter Cannon stated the four postulates below. Some systems of the body are under antagonistic control. The nervous system has a role in preserving the fitness of the internal environment. One chemical signal can have different effects in different tissues. Some systems of the body are under tonic control. Choose to answer only one of the following questions. Which postulate applies most closely to the concept that multiple receptors exist for a given ligand? Explain your answer using examples as needed. Which postulate applies most closely to the effects of glucagon and insulin? Explain your answer using examples as needed.