During ventricular contraction the semilunar valves close in order to permit the blood to enter the large arterial trunks that carry blood away from the heart.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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Soremouth scabs can be scrubbed using _________________ to clear up the infection

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The sarcoplasmic reticulum

A. stores calcium ions. B. shortens during muscle contraction. C. transmits nerve impulses to the myofibrils. D. connects adjacent sarcomeres. E. covers the muscle fiber.

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Standard treatment for melanoma in the early stages (stage I, no spread) has been the "watch-and-wait" approach.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Tom is in respiratory arrest due to an electrical shock. Why does a good samaritan have up to 4 or 5 minutes to begin CPR and save Tom's life?

A. There is a venous reserve of oxygen in Tom's blood. B. There is reserve oxygen in Tom's lungs. C. The Haldane effect lasts up to 5 minutes. D. The ambient PO2 can support life that long. E. Tom's hypoxic drive will keep him alive for up to 5 minutes.

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