The abbreviation IRDS stands for ________
A) infant respiratory disease state
B) intermittent respiratory distress state
C) infant respiratory distress syndrome
D) intermittent respiratory disease syndrome
E) infant respiratory disease syndrome
C
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The sodium-potassium ion exchange pump
A) must reestablish ion concentrations after each action potential. B) transports sodium ions into the cell during depolarization. C) transports potassium ions out of the cell during repolarization. D) moves sodium and potassium opposite to the direction of their electrochemical gradients. E) depends on a hydrogen gradient for energy.
Overseeing the postural muscles of the body and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are functions of the
A) cerebrum. B) thalamus. C) cerebellum. D) pons. E) medulla oblongata.
Which respiratory-associated muscles would contract if you were to blow up a balloon?
A) diaphragm would contract, external intercostals would relax B) internal intercostals and abdominal muscles would contract C) external intercostals would contract and diaphragm would relax D) diaphragm contracts, internal intercostals would relax
Which of the following systems functions as a means to rid the body of carbon dioxide?
a. Lymphatic system. b. Urinary system. c. Respiratory system. d. Digestive system.