Which of the following is a cause of asthma?
A. loss of alveoli
B. inflammation of the bronchioles
C. elevation of intrapleural pressure to equal atmospheric pressure
D. environmental chemicals that stimulate ?2-adrenergic receptors
E. lack of pulmonary surfactant
B
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a) Proportion and distribution of water b) Metabolic rate c) Body surface area d) Breathing rate e) All of these are factors
Identify the most common lethal inherited disease affecting Caucasians of Northern European descent that results from a defective gene located on chromosome 7.
A) asthma B) emphysema C) pneumothorax D) pneumonia E) cystic fibrosis
The function of myelin is to
A. provide points of attachment for nerve threads. B. produce slow but continuous impulse conduction. C. block the transmission of a nerve impulse. D. produce faster nerve impulse propagation.