Edema is
A) a response to dehydration.
B) abnormal accumulation of extracellular fluid.
C) caused by depressed venous pressure.
D) caused by hyperproteinemia.
B
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The functional units of a muscle cell are composed of what?
A. Sarcolemma B. Sarcoplasmic reticulum C. Myofibril D. Sarcomere
The greater the compliance the
A. more easily the vessel wall stretches. B. higher the blood pressure will be. C. longer the blood vessel will measure. D. less the elasticity of the vessel. E. greater the resistance generated in the vessel.
If the pituitary gland is removed from a human subject, which of the following is likely to occur?
A. The adrenal gland will hypertrophy to increase cortisol production. B. There will be increased negative feedback on growth hormone by insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). C. The subject will remain euthyroid. D. The hypothalamus will secrete less CRH. E. The adrenal gland will atrophy and plasma cortisol levels will be reduced.
Water causes ionically-bonded atoms to
A) bond covalently. B) dissociate. C) bond more strongly. D) decompose.