Deep, rapid breathing often seen in terminal diabetes mellitus is known as what?

A) Hyperpnea
B) Dyspnea
C) Tachypnea
D) Orthopnea
E) Kussmaul respiration


E

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A heart valve opens and closes due to

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Which type of bone cells combine hydroxyapatite and collagen to form extracellular bone matrix?

A. osteochondral progenitor cell B. osteoblasts C. osteocytes D. osteoclasts

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An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is associated with ________

A) lowering the threshold for an action potential to occur B) a change in sodium ion permeability C) hyperpolarization D) opening of voltage-regulated channels

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