Extreme losses of bicarbonate ions, such as in diarrhea, will cause
A) acute respiratory acidosis.
B) chronic respiratory acidosis.
C) respiratory alkalosis.
D) metabolic acidosis.
E) metabolic alkalosis.
D
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What will be an ideal response?
Place the following events of excitation in the correct order
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Fracture of the skull in the temporal region can result in an epidural hematoma due to bleeding from the
A. superficial temporal artery. B. middle meningeal artery. C. deep temporal arteries. D. cavernous sinus. E. transverse facial artery.
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