The term __________ refers to how much effort is required to stretch or distend the lungs and is analogous to how easy or hard it is to blow up a balloon

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Spinal nerve injury may result from

A. a drug overdose. B. too little dopamine in the basal ganglia. C. fracture of vertebrae, dislocations, or birth injuries. D. excess acetylcholine in synapses.

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Which of the following questions about the long jump should be answered quantitatively?

A. What is the horizontal velocity at take-off? B. What is the angle at take-off? C. both A & B D. neither A nor B

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Which of the following statements concerning negative feedback is incorrect?

a. negative feedback exists when a change in a regulated variable triggers a response that opposes the change. b. negative feedback exists when the input to a system increases the output and the output limits its own production by inhibiting the input. c. with negative feedback, a control system's input and output continue to enhance each other. d. most of the body's homeostatic control mechanisms operate on the principle of negative feedback. e. it is the only mode of extrinsic control.

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