In ________, fluid accumulates in the interstitial spaces of the lungs, slowing gas exchange.

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


pulmonary edema

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The muscle that squeezes the eye shut is the __________ oculi.

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

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The enteric plexus

A. is found in the mucosa. B. consists of the myenteric plexus and the celiac plexus. C. contains sympathetic neurons and fibers. D. controls movement and secretion of the digestive tract. E. is a valve in the GI tract.

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If someone were to have abnormally low levels of protein in their blood, then net filtration pressure would

A. be higher than normal. B. be lower than normal.

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The posterior horns of the spinal cord contain

A. axons of sensory neurons and cell bodies of interneurons. B. axons of interneurons. C. axons of motor neurons and cell bodies of interneurons. D. axons of sensory and motor neurons. E. autonomic motor neurons.

Anatomy & Physiology