Measuring oxygen consumption as a way of estimating a person's metabolic rate is a type of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
indirect calorimetry
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A. Valvular stenosis B. Valvular prolapse C. Fibrillation D. Heart block E. Myocardial infarction
Some leukocytes are formed from megakaryocytes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is the nerve that innervates the diaphragm, and assists with breathing?
a) glossopharyngeal nerve b) intercostal nerve c) phrenic nerve d) vagus nerve
The corpus luteum is a gland that
A. forms from a mature follicle after ovulation. B. secretes progesterone. C. degenerates into a zygote if pregnancy does not occur. D. releases the secondary oocyte. E. forms from a mature follicle after ovulation and secretes mainly progesterone.