Chemicals that function to minimize changes in the pH of body fluids are called
A. buffers.
B. inhibitors.
C. accelerators.
D. activators.
E. stabilizers.
A
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Amylin ____________.
A) is co-secreted with insulin and helps regulate glucose homeostasis by speeding up gastric emptying. B) is co-secreted with glucagon and helps regulate glucose homeostasis by speeding up gastric emptying. C) is co-secreted with glucagon. D) is co-secreted with insulin. E) helps regulate glucose homeostasis by speeding up gastric emptying.
Case study:You have just admitted Mary Roberts, a 70-year-old woman, to the hospital for GI bleeding. Her blood pressure is 130/80, pulse 80/min and irregular, respirations 18/min, and temperature 99.2. Mrs. Roberts denies pain at this time, although she appears anxious and very pale. Her medical history includes lung cancer that was diagnosed two weeks ago, peptic ulcer disease with reflux esophagitis, and "fluid retention." Admission lab work shows a plasma Na+ of 152 mEq/L and K+ of 2.8 mEq/L.The increase in extracellular osmolality would cause
A. water to move into the cells. B. no change in the net movement of water into or out of the cells. C. water to move out of the cells.
What specific spinal nerve branch controls the movement of rectus abdominis, a skeletal muscle on the anterior surface of the body?
A) anterior ramus B) posterior (dorsal) root ganglion C) posterior root D) posterior ramus
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