The combination of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and high blood pressure is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
metabolic syndrome
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Normal blood pressure for a young adult male is
a) 120/80. b) 130/90. c) 80/120. d) 100/80. e) 150/85.
The cells lining the proximal convoluted tubule
A) are closely associated with unusual smooth muscle fibers. B) reabsorb water and reabsorb or secrete sodium, potassium, hydrogen, and bicarbonate ions. C) are not permeable to water and solutes. D) are unusually tall, and their nuclei are clustered together. E) reabsorb organic nutrients, plasma proteins, and ions from the tubular fluid.
What does "striated" mean, as it applies to skeletal muscle?
A. It means that the tissue appears striped, due to the repeating pattern of the A bands and I bands in the sarcomeres. B. It means that skeletal muscle action can be willed to occur. C. It means that skeletal muscle tissue consists of motor units. D. It means that skeletal muscle appears striped, due to alternating Z and M lines in each sarcomere. E. It means that the tissue appears striped, due to the pattern formed by multinucleated cells.
Carpal tunnel pressure is sometimes relieved by surgically excising part or all of which structure?
A. Median nerve B. Extensor aponeurosis C. Palmar aponeurosis D. Flexor retinaculum E. Extensor retinaculum