From the receptor to their destination in the brain, most somatosensory signals travel by way of how many neurons?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Over ten
B. Three
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A. Transcellular fluid B. Blood C. Extracellular fluid D. Intracellular fluid
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Sixty-five year old Stephen has knee replacement surgery which requires a thin section of his distal femur to be removed. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Due to the invasive nature of the surgical procedure, Stephen is at risk for osteomyelitis, a bacterial infection of bone. B. Stephen has no risk of osteomyelitis because he tests negative for Staphylococcus aureus when given a skin swab. C. The health care team informs Stephen he is at high risk for osteomyelitis due to his age. D. As long as the surgery has minimal bleeding, Stephen will have no risk for developing osteomyelitis.
If pleural pressure changes from –3 cm H2O to –7 cm H2O as a subject breathes from FRC to FRC +1 L, what is the compliance of the lung?
A. 0.1 L/cm H2O B. 4 cm H2O/L C. 0.25 L/cm H2O D. 10 cm H2O/L