Antidiuretic hormone increases water permeability of the collecting ducts by altering the number and location of membrane proteins called _________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


aquaporins

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If the pulmonary ventilation rate is 3200 ml/minute with a tidal volume of 400, the respiratory rate is ____ breaths per minute

a. 6 b. 8 c. 14 d. 16 e. 20

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The statement "It controls the diameter of the pupil" is

A) true only for the parasympathetic nervous system. B) true only for the sympathetic nervous system. C) true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. D) not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems. E) true only for the somatic nervous system.

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The structures within the muscle fiber that shorten to cause skeletal muscle fiber contraction are (the)

A) myofibrils. B) sarcoplasm. C) myoneural junctions. D) All of the answers are correct. E) None of the answers are correct.

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A uterine that fills with pus is an emergency. This condition is called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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