________ results from long-term exposure to airborne irritants; is characterized by a rupture of the pulmonary alveoli, forming large spaces in the lungs.
A. Infant respiratory distress syndrome
B. Pneumothorax
C. Asthma
D. Emphysema
Answer: D
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A. Coronoid fossa B. Trochlea C. Capitulum D. Olecranon fossa E. Olecranon process
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A) tinnitus. B) encephalitis. C) meningitis. D) petrositis. E) mastoiditis.
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A) superior vena cava. B) inferior vena cava. C) coronary sinus. D) coronary sulcus. E) aorta.
Which of the following is not a reason that somatic reflexes act faster than visceral reflexes?
A. The effector pathway in the somatic reflex arc is myelinated. B. The effector pathway in the visceral reflex arc involves more chemical synapses. C. Some of the neurons in the effector pathway in the visceral reflex arc are unmyelinated. D. The effector pathway in the visceral reflex arc involves more neurons. E. The effector organs in the somatic reflex are closer to the spinal cord.