A patient experiences difficulty exhaling after taking a normal, full breath during a test of pulmonary function. The patient likely has a restrictive lung disorder, characterized by pulmonary fibrosis. This decreases the elastic recoil of the lungs.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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__________ does not act on its target cell by binding with a G-protein coupled receptor

a. PTH b. Corticotropin c. Thyroid hormone d. Somatostatin e. Glucagon

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If a normal cell is placed into an unknown solution and it shrinks, what can be concluded about the unknown solution?

A. Its nonpenetrating solute concentration is greater than that of a normal cell. B. Its nonpenetrating solute concentration is less than that of a normal cell. C. Its nonpenetrating solute concentration is equal to that of a normal cell. D. Its penetrating solute concentration is less than that of a normal cell. E. Its penetrating solute concentration is greater than that of a normal cell.

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The muscular system develops from the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Peripheral chemoreceptors

A. are located in the aortic and carotid bodies. B. are not sensitive to changes in pH of the blood. C. are not sensitive to CO2 or H+ levels. D. are sensitive to small changes in O2 levels in the blood. E. monitor blood pressure.

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