The major inspiratory muscles—the muscles that contract to accomplish an inspiration during quiet breathing—include the __________ and __________ intercostal muscles
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diaphragm; external
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Undescended testes cause infertility because
A) they undergo apoptosis, and can no longer produce sperm. B) there is too little testosterone. C) they become entangled in the seminiferous tubules, which then degenerate. D) sperm development is impeded by the higher internal body temperature.
Vasopressin is produced by several specific neuronal cell bodies in the __________ and then stored in the posterior __________ gland
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The three major steps in hemostasis, in order of their occurrence, are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________
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Considering the bulk flow that occurs at capillary beds, the lymphatic system is needed to
A. regulate colloid osmotic pressure so that filtration levels do not decline. B. reabsorb excess fluid from the interstitial fluid. C. connect arterioles to venules and provide a shunt from the true capillaries. D. filter additional fluid to the interstitial fluid.