A patient with

diabetes mellitus has fasting hyperglycemia exceeding 7,2 mmol/L. Which blood

plasma protein allows the retrospective assessment of glycemia levels over the

past 4–8 weeks?

During

histological examination of the stomach, it was found that the glands contained

very few parietal cells or none at all. Which part of the stomach was most

likely studied?

A patient was found to

have low specific gravity of secondary urine (1.002). Which is the most distal part of the nephron where

urine concentration takes place?

A patient complains of

dryness of the scalp, itching, brittle hair, and hair loss. After examination,

seborrhea was diagnosed. Which cells are most likely responsible for the

development of this condition?

A histological

specimen shows the receptor area of a sensory organ containing epithelium. The

cells in this area are located on the basal membrane

During puberty, the

cells of the male reproductive glands begin to produce the male sex hormone

testosterone, which is responsible for the development of secondary sexual

characteristics. Which cells produce this hormone?

Vitamin A deficiency

leads to impaired twilight vision. Which cells are responsible for this

photoreceptor function?

A viral infection has

damaged the cells that form the walls of bile canaliculi, leading to the

leakage of bile into the blood of sinusoidal capillaries. Which cells have been

affected?

The autopsy of a man

who died of chronic cardiac insufficiency revealed a "tiger heart

disease". Yellowish-white striation was visible on the endocardium, and

the myocardium appeared dull and dark yellow. What pathological process caused

these changes?

A patient has

been receiving high doses of hydrocortisone over an extended period. As a

result, one zone of the adrenal cortex atrophied. Which zone is affected?