What happens to the lungs if intrapleural pressure equals or increases above atmospheric pressure?
A) burst B) collapse C) inhalation D) overinflation
Answer: B
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A) Internal and external B) Superior and inferior C) Anterior and posterior D) Right and left
Which is the actively growing part of the nail?
A. Nail folds B. Nail matrix C. Nail root D. Free edge E. Nail bed
Where are the neurons for the autonomic nervous system located?
A. Corpus callosum B. Spinal cord and brain stem C. Cerebral cortex D. Inside neurotransmitters
A person working outside in the hot sun can perspire a great deal. This increase in perspiration results in an increase in water loss from the body. Increased water loss causes the blood osmolality to increase. This increased osmolality is "sensed" by the ________.
A. kidneys B. cerebral cortex C. osmoreceptors D. anterior pituitary E. baroreceptors