An older woman complains of shortness of breath and intermittent fainting spells. Her doctor runs various tests and finds that the AV node is not functioning properly. What is the suggested treatment?
What will be an ideal response?
The suggested treatment is surgery to implant an artificial pacemaker.
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A) capillaries B) lacteals C) lymph nodes D) macrophages E) None of the answers are correct.
The average young adult human male body contains about ________ liters of total body water
A) 42 B) 65 C) 25 D) 78
Sensory neurons of the PNS are
A) anaxonic. B) unipolar. C) bipolar. D) tripolar. E) multipolar.
Why is twisting movement not allowed at the elbow joint?
A. Because the end of the humerus fits into a broad, shallow depression near the end of the ulna. B. Because it only allows movement in two planes. C. Because the elbow joint is a ball-and-socket joint. D. Because the movement of the elbow joint is determined by ridges and flanges on the humerus.