Exposure to the bacterium Clostridium tetani causes continuous release of acetylcholine. What effect does this have on smooth muscle?
A) Myocardial atrophy
B) Spastic paralysis
C) Lockjaw
D) Flaccid paralysis
E) No effect
E
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During times of thermal stress, heat shock proteins act as
A) Chaperones to assist in the refolding of proteins. B) Transcriptional activators that ultimately lead to altered membrane lipids. C) Intercellular cytokine messengers that trigger adaptive responses in adjoining cells. D) More than one of the above
Water imbalance, in which output exceeds intake, causing an imbalance in body fluids, is termed dehydration
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
With athletic conditioning, type 2 muscle fibers can gain myoglobin.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The percentage of filtrate eventually reabsorbed into the bloodstream is closest to ________
A) 10% B) 25% C) 50% D) 80% E) 99%