Cutting the phrenic nerves will result in what?
A) air entering the pleural cavity
B) paralysis of the diaphragm
C) stimulating of the diaphragmatic reflex
D) paralysis of the epiglottis.
Answer: B) paralysis of the diaphragm
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A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a ________ joint
A) suture B) gomphosis C) syndesmosis D) synostosis
In general, a muscle that crosses on the anterior side of a joint produces ________
A) flexion B) adduction C) extension D) abduction
Which of the following statements correctly describes fatty acids?
A) Volatile fatty acids are the longest fatty acids. B) Saturated fatty acids are linear in structure and have one or no double bonds. C) Medium-chain fatty acids are produced by ruminants when cellulose is fermented. D) Double bonds in fatty acids create bends/kinks in the chain, thus altering membrane structure.
Match the term with the appropriate description or definition.A. Sum of the inspiratory reserve, expiratory reserve, tidal, and residual volumesB. Volume of air inspired during a normal inspirationC. Volume of air remaining in lungs after the most forceful expirationD. Sum of the expiratory reserve, inspiratory reserve, and tidal volumesE. The amount of air that can be forcefully expired after expiration of the normal tidal volumeExpiratory reserve volume
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).