The thoracic cavity is situated superior to the abdominopelvic cavity and separated by the diaphragm. Therefore, the diaphragm creates what type of plane?

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Transverse (horizontal) plane

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Under normal circumstances, which of the following would result from an increase in transpulmonary pressure?

A. A collapsed lung B. Inhalation/inspiration C. Emphysema D. Pneumothorax E. Exhalation/expiration

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Minerals that must be ingested at levels greater than 100 milligrams per day are referred to as _______ minerals

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Which of these proteins might undergo a conformational change to allow or disallow movement of a molecule across the membrane?A) Calcium active transportersB) Membrane channel proteinsC) Gap junctionsD) Na+/K+ pumpE) Clathrin

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