Secondary polycythemia is an appropriate erythropoietin-induced adaptive mechanism to improve the blood's O2-carrying capacity in response to a prolonged reduction in O2 delivery to the tissues
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A. Filtration B. Hydrolic C. Hydration D. Osmotic E. Fluid
The stimulation of gastric ____________________ receptors as food accumulates in the stomach can suppress the intake of food
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Neural stem cells in adult mammalian brains are found in the ________.
A. midbrain B. subventricular zone C. cerebral cortex D. subgranular zone E. Both the subventricular and subgranular zones.
When the arrector pili muscles contract,
A. the hair on your arms and legs begins to curl. B. the sweat glands empty their contents onto the surface of the skin. C. no change is noted on the skin surface. D. the body is able to lose heat. E. "goose bumps" form on the skin.