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what are the acronyms for attaching tendons and ligaments?
what is the process of making blood cells and platelets?
what percentage of bodyweight includes bone tissue?
An increase in blood CO2 levels is followed by a(n) ____ in H+ ions and a(n) ____ in blood pH. A. decrease, decrease B. decrease, increase C. increase, increase D. increase, decrease E. increase, no change
Transports the urine to the outside of the body.A. UrethraB. Bladder C. Ureters
Potassium levels in the body are regulated by A. ADH. B. PTH. C. calcitonin. D. aldosterone. E. insulin.
The kidneys help to regulate the pH of body fluids by controlling the A. excretion of hydrogen ions. B. conversion of acids to bases. C. filtration of buffers. D. reabsorption of carbon dioxide. E. reabsorption of glucose.
The movement of water and electrolytes between fluid compartments is regulated primarily by A. diffusion and osmosis. B. hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure. C. pinocytosis and phagocytosis. D. active and passive transport. E. diet and weather.
TRUE or FALSE: This distal convoluted tubule is the primary site for the reabsorption of solutes and water.
Which of the following are functions of the urinary system? 1. Vitamin D synthesis 2. Excretion 3. Regulation of red blood cell synthesis 4. Regulation of the concentration of solutes in the blood 5. Regulation of blood volume and pressure 6. Chemical digestion A. 1, 2, 3, 4 B. 2, 3, 4 C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 E. 2, 3, 4, 6
Aldosterone causes an increase in Na+ and Cl _________________from the nephrons which _________ the volume of urine output.A. reabsorption; increases B. reabsorption; decreases C. secretion; increases D. secretion; decreases
The vagus nerve does not innervate the ________.A) pancreasB) kidneysC) parotid glandD) gallbladder
An increase of ADH causes the kidneys to ________ the reabsorption of water, causing them to produce _______ urine.A. increase, more B. increase, less C. decrease, more D. decrease, less
Na+ reabsorption is a(n) __________ process, while Cl- reabsoprtion is a(n) __________ process. A. active, active B. active, passive C. passive, passive D. passive, active
The possibility of some control over autonomic responses is demonstrated by ________.A) split brain studiesB) stress-induced hypertensionC) biofeedbackD) nightmares
Parasympathetic functions include ________.A) a stimulation of heart rate and force of contractionB) allowing the body to cope with an external threatC) lens accommodation for close visionD) mobilizing storage energy sources
TRUE or FALSE: The renal corpuscle consists of the Bowman's capsule and the pertibular capillaries.
In aging, autonomic inefficiency is often due to ________.A) clogging of preganglionic axon terminals with filamentsB) cerebral hemorrhageC) major loss of axonsD) peripheral vascular changes
Right ventricle recieves blood from where?
Beta-blockers ________.A) increase a dangerously low heart rateB) decrease heart rate and blood pressureC) have widespread sympathetic effectsD) are potent antidepressants