Bonus

The crass but effective mnemonic “the deeper you go, the sweeter it gets” helps med students remember which layers of this organ regulate salt, sugar, and sexual activity. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these glands whose cortex is responsible for producing aldosterone (“al-DOSS-tuh-rone”), androgens, and cortisol.
ANSWER: adrenal glands [or suprarenal glands; or adrenal medulla; or adrenal cortex]
[10m] Levels of chromogranin-A are elevated in the presence of these tumors of the adrenal medulla, which are diagnosed with high levels of plasma-free metanephrines. These tumors are characterized by the overproduction of catecholamines (“cat-uh-COL-uh-meens”) by chromaffin cells.
ANSWER: pheochromocytomas
[10h] Pheo·chromo·cytomas can also appear in this chromaffin body often located at the bifurcation of the aorta. This paraganglionic tissue may secrete norepinephrine to regulate blood pressure during early gestation.
ANSWER: organ of Zuckerkandl
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TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Chicago AWUSTL B1010020EM
Cornell ALSE100010E
Georgia StateVirginia Tech100010E
IndianaWUSTL A100010E
MITFlorida100010E
NYURutgers100010E
North Carolina AMaryland100010E
Ohio StateNorthwestern100010E
TexasWaterloo B0000
Toronto CVirginia100010E
UC Berkeley AToronto A100010E
UC Berkeley BJohns Hopkins100010E
Waterloo AHarvard100010E
YaleIllinois B100010E

Summary

TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes1410.0093%7%0%