After diving into a cold swimming pool, explain how the body responds to maintain homeostasis.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Blood flow from deeper, core body tissues to the dermis decreases, decreasing the loss of body heat through the skin.
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Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of ________
A) circumduction B) extension C) hyperextension D) flexion
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Asystole is the total absence of ventricular electrical activity. Explain why defibrillation would not be effective in this situation
What will be an ideal response
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The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are the:
a. veins b. venules c. arteries d. capillaries
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The serous membrane on the outer surface of the heart is known as the ___.
a) parietal pleura b) visceral pleura c) parietal pericardium d) visceral pericardium
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