An anti-emetic is a drug that:
A) counteracts diarrhea
B) counteracts vomiting
C) induces diarrhea
D) induces vomiting
E) is the same as an antitussive
B
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The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) supplies the small intestines, cecum, ascending colon, and right half of the transverse colon with freshly oxygenated blood.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The shunt between arteriole and venule in a capillary bed is called ________
A) the metarteriole-thoroughfare channel B) the pre-venule channel C) the precapillary thoroughfare D) the terminal arteriole
Describe metabolic alkalosis
A) Metabolic alkalosis occurs when pH decreases due to an impaired ability to remove CO2 by the lungs. B) Metabolic alkalosis occurs when pH increases due to faster CO2 elimination by the lungs than production. C) Metabolic alkalosis occurs when pH decreases due increased numbers of fixed and metabolic acids, from bicarbonate loss, or from depletion of bicarbonate reserve when hydrogen ions are not adequately excreted by the kidneys. D) Metabolic alkalosis occurs when pH increases due to the removal of hydrogen ions when bicarbonate ion concentrations are elevated. E) Metabolic alkalosis occurs when pH increases due to an impaired ability to remove CO2 by the lungs.
Which medulla oblongata components relay somatic sensory information to the thalamus?
A) inferior olivary complex B) gracile nucleus and cuneate nucleus C) reticular formation D) ascending tracts within the funiculi E) descending tracts within the funiculi