The maintenance of blood flow by tissues is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
autoregulation
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If someone runs a marathon through a desert while eating pretzels and not drinking water, their plasma osmolarity
A. rises and becomes hypertonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments. B. rises and becomes hypotonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments. C. decreases and becomes hypertonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments. D. decreases and becomes hypotonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments.
In a whiplash injury, the neck undergoes forced hyperextension then hyperflexion, injuring multiple muscles in the neck. Which of the following muscles would be injured during the hyperextension phase of the injury?
A. Trapezius B. Levator scapulae C. Sternocleidomastoid D. Splenius capitis E. Semispinalis capitis
Lack of sunlight will directly affect the formation of vitamin D. This implies that the specific cell type required for vitamin D synthesis using sunlight energy is the ___________.
a) keratinocyte b) chondroblast c) intestinal epithelial cell d) osteocyte
The left renal artery is longer than the right.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)