Intrapleural pressure would suddenly _______ (increase or decrease?) if a person experiences a pneumothorax just as he/she completes normal expiration
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
increases
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Which of the following is most likely to occur when a soldier stands at attention-very still, with legs and spine straight?
A. Increased blood flow to the brain B. Increased venous return C. Increased absorption of interstitial fluid by the capillaries of the feet D. Increased storage of blood in the veins of the feet and legs E. Decreased pressure in the capillaries of the feet
Which of the following is the condition of the skull at birth?
A) The mandible is incomplete. B) The frontal bone has just begun forming. C) The floor and roof of the cranium are incomplete. D) Only the roof of the skull remains incomplete. E) Only the chondrocranium exists.
Which statement is true?
A) The wrist is proximal to the elbow. B) The thyroid gland is inferior to the pancreas. C) The lungs are medial to the heart. D) The ribs are superficial to the lungs.
Which factor would reduce the amount of oxygen transfer across the respiratory membrane?
a. a higher partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere b. an abnormally high partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere c. a reduced partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere d. a low pulmonary capillary partial pressure of oxygen e. None of the above