What is obesity, and what health problems accompany or follow its onset?
What will be an ideal response?
Obesity is a BMI (body mass index) greater than 30. Health problems accompanying or following obesity include a higher incidence of arteriosclerosis, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus.
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A transverse incision through the rectus abdominis muscle and both layers of the rectus sheath at the arcuate line would transect the:
A) inferior epigastric artery. B) thoracoepigastric vein. C) first lumbar artery. D) ilioinguinal nerve. E) T12 intercostal nerve.
Which structure delivers sound waves to the tympanic membrane?
A) None of the listed responses is correct. B) pinna C) auditory tube D) external acoustic meatus
Which of the following factors would NOT tend to increase systemic arterial blood pressure?
A. Increased venous return B. Increased blood volume C. Increased parasympathetic stimulation D. Increased sympathetic stimulation E. Increased activity of the skeletal muscle pump
If the axon of a neuron was severed, this would likely hinder its ability to ________.
A. send signals B. synthesize proteins C. remove metabolic wastes D. receive signals