What are NSAIDs, what is their function, and what are some drawbacks to their use?

What will be an ideal response?


Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, prevent inflammation. They have side effects such as bleeding in the stomach.

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The synchronous contraction of a single motor unit is known as a(n)

A) twitch. B) asynchronous motor unit summation. C) cross-bridge. D) fasciculation. E) muscle action potential.

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Many popular diet trends involve severe reductions in dietary carbohydrates so that the body must utilize fats and lipids as energy sources. Under these conditions, which of the following would be an enhanced entry pathway in cellular respiration?

A. Krebs cycle B. Glycolysis C. Oxidative phosphorylation D. Cellular respiration could begin with any of these processes.

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Which would not be classified as an irregular bone?

A. Ethmoid B. Scapula C. Sacrum D. Thoracic vertebra E. Sphenoid

Anatomy & Physiology

The olfactory bulbs and nerves develop as an evagination from the

A. myelencephalon. B. mesencephalon. C. neural crest cells. D. diencephalon. E. telencephalon.

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