A patient with essential hypertension might have pressures of 200/120 mm Hg. This hypertensive state could result in all of the following changes except ________
A) decreased size of the heart muscle
B) increased incidence of coronary artery disease
C) increased work of the left ventricle
D) increased damage to blood vessel endothelium
A
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A) the DRG respiratory center is gradually stimulated, and the VRG respiratory center is inhibited. B) the DRG and VRG respiratory centers are stimulated. C) the DRG and VRG respiratory centers are inhibited. D) the DRG respiratory center is gradually inhibited and the VRG expiratory center is stimulated. E) the deflation reflex occurs.
Most of the accessory structures of the skin are found in the dermis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is composed of distal convoluted tubule cells that contact the afferent arteriole?
A. Podocytes B. Mesangial cells C. Macula densa D. Juxtaglomerular cells E. Juxtamedullary cells
Which of the many connective tissue types is the least specialized?
A. Cartilage B. Areolar connective tissue C. Dense regular connective tissue D. Dense irregular connective tissue E. Bone