An illness causes Doug to experience severe diarrhea and an accompanying loss of bicarbonate-rich secretions. How can this metabolic acidosis be compensated?
A) increased respiratory rate and depth
B) increased renin secretion
C) hypoventilation
D) enhanced sodium ion loss in urine
A
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A) respiratory acidosis. B) acute respiratory alkalosis. C) metabolic acidosis. D) metabolic alkalosis. E) chronic respiratory alkalosis.
In which of the following would the blood flow be highest?
A) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 2 meters long B) a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 10 meters long C) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 4 meters long D) a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 2 meters long
A hormone that the adrenal medulla secretes is
A) aldosterone. B) glucocorticoid. C) none of the above. D) mineralocorticoid.
What part of the mesolimbic system found in the midbrain is involved with behavioral reward?
A. Corpora quadrigemina B. Substantia nigra C. Ventral tegmental area D. Nigrostriatal pathway