The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds an entire skeletal muscle is the
What will be an ideal response?
epimysium
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A sample of John's blood shows a high level of pyrogens. This would indicate that John
A) is feeling achy. B) is producing T lymphocytes. C) has a sore throat. D) is running a fever. E) has swollen lymph nodes.
The boundary of the retina is called the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A heart with cells contracting rapidly in a disorganized manner, with no effective pumping action, is said to be in ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One way to determine the total energy in calories of a food is to burn it in a device called a bomb calorimeter. The heat produced during combustion minus the heat added to begin the combustion is the total calories in the food. The typical human digestive tract does not absorb all of the calories in food; thus it is not 100% efficient. Furthermore, calories in undigestible organic compounds may
not be absorbed at all, and thus can be considered to be zero calorie relative to human nutrition. Artificial sweeteners and fats are designed to produce desired sensation in the mouth without being absorbed. These are organic compounds that would release heat in a bomb calorimeter, thus they technically have calories. A. What does this suggest about the accuracy of the bomb calorimeter in determining available food calories for humans? What would be the results of bomb calorimetry of human feces? B. What is it about a particular food substance that may prevent absorption of its calories? C. What happens to the "zero-calorie" molecules as they pass through the digestive tract? What are the potential effects on defecation? What will be an ideal response?