The elevated blood pressure that sometimes accompanies pregnancy is known as

A) preeclampsia.
B) reactive hyperemia.
C) vasovagal syncope.
D) orthostatic hypotension.
E) infarction.


A) preeclampsia.

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Describe the generation of pacemaker action potentials and then track the resulting impulse through the cardiac conduction system. Include the names of specific types of channels in the first part of your answer

What will be an ideal response?

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An animal with brain damage may exhibit ____________, or unequal pupil size

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The number of neutrons in an atom can be determined by

A. adding the number of protons to the number of electrons. B. adding the number of protons to the atomic number. C. adding the atomic mass to the atomic number. D. subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass. E. subtracting the atomic mass from the atomic number.

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