A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease called ________ is often associated with smoking and is characterized by the breakdown of alveolar walls.

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


emphysema

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A) threshold stimulus B) subthreshold stimulus C) maximal stimulus

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Patients with injuries to their thoracic spinal cord segment who are paralyzed in both legs are described as ________.

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