Prolonged hyperventilation can cause alkalosis

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The serous membrane that covers the lungs is the

A) visceral pleura. B) parietal pleura. C) visceral pericardium. D) parietal pericardium. E) visceral peritoneum.

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A neuron whose membrane potential shifts closer to threshold is said to be

A) hyperpolarized. B) depolarized. C) facilitated. D) repolarized. E) at equilibrium.

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Which event typically occurs at the start of a cardiac cycle?

A) Ventricular blood pressure drops until reverse blood flow pushes the cusps of the semilunar valves together. B) Atrial contraction forces a small amount of blood into the relaxed ventricles. C) The semilunar valves open and blood is ejected. D) Ventricular contraction pushes the atrioventricular valves closed. E) The atrioventricular valves opens and the ventricles fill passively.

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The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances to, and picks up wastes such as carbon dioxide from, cells near sites of exchange

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