Defense mechanisms against acid-base disturbances include buffers, respiratory, and renal compensation.
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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A. at the termination site of the postganglionic axon. B. medial to the dorsal spinal columns. C. anterior to the vertebral column. D. posterior to the vertebral column. E. lateral to the vertebral column.
Which of the following best describes the resting membrane potential (RMP)?
A) The extracellular environment is negatively charged. B) It has a voltage of about +75 mV. C) The intracellular environment is negatively charged. D) It is dependent upon the absorption of potassium ions by the muscle fiber. E) The intracellular environment has more positively charged sodium.
The motor pathway of the autonomic nervous system usually involves ________ neurons.
A. no B. three C. two D. one E. four
Which of the following statements is accurate?
A. As a fluid becomes denser, it exerts greater forces on moving body. B. As a fluid becomes denser, it becomes more viscous. C. both A and B D. none of the above