How may the body acclimate to severe hypoxia?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The body may:
- Increase ventilation
- Stimulate erythrocyte synthesis, which results in increased hemoglobin concentrations in the blood
- Increase DPG levels leading to higher oxygen unloading levels in the tissues but also potentially impair oxygen loading in the lungs
- Increase skeletal muscle capillary density, number of mitochondria, and muscle myoglobin
- Decrease plasma volume to increase hemoglobin concentration in the blood

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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________ cells can lyse and kill cancer cells and virus-infected body cells before the immune system is activated.

What will be an ideal response?

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Most tendons and ligaments consist of hyaline cartilage.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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All of the following ultimately arise from the external iliac artery except the

A) deep femoral artery. B) popliteal artery. C) anterior tibial artery. D) obturator artery. E) femoral artery.

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