The portion of the pericardium that covers the heart wall is called the ________

A) visceral layer (epicardium)
B) fibrous pericardium
C) parietal layer of the serous pericardium


Answer: A

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Among its other purposes, how is the Valsalva maneuver used?

A. To aid in defecation and urination B. As part of the procedure for giving CPR to a person in respiratory arrest C. To ventilate the lungs during eupnea D. To expel more than the usual tidal volume from the lungs E. To clear carbon monoxide from the body and replace it with oxygen

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__________synthesis is stimulated by growth hormone and mediates most of this hormone's growth-promoting actions

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The fluid passing through the tip of the loop of Henle is ____________________ relative to normal body fluids

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