The space between the iris and ciliary body and the lens is the

-posterior chamber.
-canal of Schlemm.
-pupil.
-anterior chamber.
-vitreous body.


posterior chamber.

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The term for lying on the side is

a. recumbency c. dorsal b. ventral d. lateral

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An ________ muscle is contained within a region whereas an ________ muscle acts upon one region but has an attachment elsewhere.

A. extraneous; innate B. intrinsic; extrinsic C. extrinsic; intrinsic D. innate; extraneous

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Following an intense workout your clothes are drenched in sweat. You estimate you lost at least 0.5 L of sweat. Your (similarly sized) friend skipped her workout to donate blood and you found out she donated 0.5 L of plasma. After these activities, which of you will have a greater increase in vasopressin secretion and why? 

A. You will have a greater vasopressin secretion because sweat is hypoosmotic to plasma. B. Your friend will have a greater vasopressin secretion because sweat is isosmotic to plasma. C. Your friend will have a greater vasopressin secretion because sweat is hyperosmotic to plasma. D. You will have a greater vasopressin secretion because sweat is hyperosmotic to plasma. E. Your friend will have a greater vasopressin secretion because sweat is hypoosmotic to plasma.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Quiet expiration requires much less energy than quiet inspiration. 2. Hemoglobin can carry both oxygen and carbon dioxide. 3. There is more carbaminohemoglobin in the pulmonary vein than in the pulmonary artery. 4. The respiratory membrane is found only in the lower respiratory tract. 5. The respiratory membrane plays an important role in air purification.

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