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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The muscular system develops from the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
__________ 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
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.
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.