A transmural pressure gradient exists across the lung wall because the ____ pressure is less than the ____ pressure
a. intrapleural; intra-alveolar
b. intra-alveolar; intrapleural
c. intrapleural; atmospheric
d. atmospheric; intra-alveolar
e. atmospheric; intrapleural
A
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A. out of; out of B. into; into C. into; out of D. out of; into
Which of the following structures conducts nerve impulses between the two different hemispheres of the cerebrum?
a) Association tracts b) Corpus callosum c) Projection tracts d) Pyramids e) Sulci
Which of the following structures is a part of the epithalamus:
A) hypophysis B) corpus geniculatum mediale C) habenular trigone D) superior colliculus
Olfaction results from the stimulation of chemoreceptors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false