Mechanoreceptors in the utricle and saccule detect movement of the head in the vertical or horizontal planes. This affects _____ equilibrium.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Ans: gravitational
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After correctly positioning the laryngoscope blade in the patient's mouth, you should:
A) ask your partner to apply firm posterior pressure to the cricoid cartilage. B) gently pry back on the laryngoscope to obtain a view of the vocal cords. C) exert gentle traction at a 45° angle to the floor as you lift the patient's jaw. D) pull slightly back on the laryngoscope blade in order to view the epiglottis.
Phagocytic cells of the alveolus are the
A. alveolar type II cells. B. alveolar type I cells. C. alveolar macrophages. D. septal cells. E. squamous alveolar cells.
Which of the following correctly represents the mechanism of enzyme function?
S + P -> E-P -> E + P E + P -> E-P -> E-S -> E + S E + P -> E-S -> E-P -> E + P E + S -> E-S -> E-P -> E + P E + S -> E-P -> E-S -> E + S