Which disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain that ultimately results in dementia and is associated with a shortage of acetylcholine?
A) Parkinson's disease
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Huntington's disease
D) cerebral palsy
B
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A) myocardial infarction. B) cancer. C) hypotension. D) hypertension. E) vasovagal syncope.
Which mechanism is important in the reabsorption of glucose and amino acids when their concentrations in the filtrate are relatively high?
A. pinocytosis B. active transport C. facilitated transport D. countertransport
Imagine a patient with a stiff, non-compliant left ventricle is prescribed a medication that acts as an agonist to norepinephrine. The medication would be effective because ________.
A. blood pressure would increase, moving blood through the circulatory system more rapidly B. heart rate would increase, compensating for the reduced stroke volume C. heart rate would decrease, reducing the workload on the heart D. cardiac output would increase, forcing the ventricle to become more compliant
Cytoskeletal component made of actin.