Relaxation of the smooth muscle within the walls of bronchioles leads to ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


bronchodilation

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A) exocytosis. B) transcytosis. C) phagocytosis. D) receptor-mediated endocytosis. E) pinocytosis.

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

1. If you have had the mumps once, you can not get them again. This is an example of natural active immunity. 2. Receiving the polio vaccine to prevent you from getting polio is an example of artificial passive immunity. 3. Someone with a severely compromised immune system would probably get very little benefit from receiving a flu shot to keep him from getting the flu. 4. If someone with a severely compromised immune system was exposed to hepatitis, it would do him very little good to receive gamma globulin (antibodies to hepatitis). 5. Artificial active immunity can be effective even after a person has been exposed to the infectious organism.

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All of the following elevate the ribs EXCEPT the ________

A) internal intercostals B) scalene muscles C) external intercostals D) serratus posterior superior

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The motor root of a spinal nerve is also referred to as the ________ root.

A. dorsal B. sensory C. posterior D. ventral E. afferent

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