The ease with which the lungs can be expanded during breathing is called ________.

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


compliance

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A) are digested by lipase B) are fats C) dissolve poorly in water D) are lipids E) All of the above are true.

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When the left and right contract, they flex the head and neck.

a. sternocleidomastoid b. longissimus group c. splenius d. rectus abdominis

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Anastomoses among coronary arterial branches provide collateral routes for blood delivery to the heart muscle.

a. true b. false

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A decrease in the autonomic tone of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel would result in

A) an increase in vessel diameter. B) a decrease in vessel diameter. C) oscillation in vessel diameter. D) an increase in blood flow through the vessel. E) both an increase in vessel diameter and an increase in blood flow through the vessel.

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