The process of removing and eliminating wastes from the body fluids is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
excretion
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The small paired glands at the base of the penis that produce a lubricating secretion are the ____________.
A) prostate glands. B) preputial glands. C) bulbourethral glands. D) seminal vesicles. E) Bartholin's glands.
Glucagon does not
a. allow accumulation of hepatic proteins b. enhanced hepatic ketogenesis c. increase hepatic glucose production d. decrease glycogenesis e. oppose the effect of insulin in most cases
During the relative refractory period, _______
A) adaptation occurs B) no action potentials are generated C) the stimulus must be above threshold to generate an action potential D) the stimulus must be below threshold to generate an action potential
You are dispatched to a senior citizen's center where an elderly woman fainted. When you arrive, you find the patient sitting in a chair. An employee of the center tells you that he caught the patient before she fell to the ground. Your primary assessment reveals that the patient is conscious and alert and is breathing adequately. You should:
A) forego spinal immobilization and transport only. B) obtain vital signs and assess her blood glucose level. C) apply oxygen at 15 L/min via nonrebreathing mask. D) perform a rapid head-to-toe assessment to detect injuries