At the pylorus of the stomach, closure of the pyloric sphincter during the multistep process of gastric emptying leads to a reverse current of material; this reverse flow event is known as ___________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
retropulsion
You might also like to view...
Endurance training results in ________
A) An increase in blood vessels to a muscle B) Muscle hypertrophy C) Muscle atrophy D) An increase in muscle fibers
Oxytocin release is stimulated by ________.
A. nursing a baby B. increased blood pressure C. a hypothalamic-releasing hormone D. increased blood osmolality E. increased urine output
When the ________ contracts it flattens, the thorax expands, and air is drawn into the lungs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
If a thyroid tumor secreted an excessive amount of calcitonin, we would expect ________
A) an elevated level of osteoclast activity B) increasingly brittle bones C) an elevated level of osteoblast activity D) a reduced rate of endochondral ossification E) a rise in blood calcium concentration