Which mechanism is important in the reabsorption of glucose and amino acids when their concentrations in the filtrate are relatively high?
A. pinocytosis
B. active transport
C. facilitated transport
D. countertransport
facilitated transport
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You are dispatched to a residence for an elderly woman who is "sick." When you arrive and assess her, you note that she is responsive to pain only and has hot, moist skin and rapid, shallow respirations. You find prednisone, Paxil, and multivitamins on her nightstand. Further assessment of this patient will MOST likely reveal:
A) a normal blood glucose level and a "moon face" appearance. B) severe hypertension, flattened T waves, and asymmetric pupils. C) hypoglycemia, hypotension, and ECG evidence of hyperkalemia. D) a blood glucose reading above 400 mg/dL and a fruity breath odor.
The systemic circuit carries ________ blood from the ________ to all parts of the body except the lungs and returns ________ blood to the ________.
A. deoxygenated; left ventricle; oxygenated; right atrium B. oxygenated; right ventricle; deoxygenated; left atrium C. oxygenated; left ventricle; deoxygenated; right atrium D. deoxygenated; right ventricle; oxygenated; left atrium
The fire alarm in your building is sounding off and you are hurriedly collecting your belongings before evacuating. Which portion of the nervous system is dominant?
A. Somatic motor nervous system B. Sympathetic nervous system C. Autonomic nervous system D. Parasympathetic nervous system E. Afferent nervous system