Propranolol, a beta-blocker, is typically used to ________
A) produce bronchodilation
B) decrease heart rate
C) produce vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries
D) increase heart rate
E) produce vasodilation of blood vessels of skeletal muscle
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Because basal metabolic rate is constant across individuals, everyone has a core body temperature of 98.6°F.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A gland formed by cells arranged in a blind round pocket with a single unbranched duct would be called
A) simple tubular. B) simple alveolar (acinar). C) compound tubular. D) compound alveolar. E) tubuloacinar.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding skeletal-muscle contraction?
A. Only one cross-bridge cycle can occur when the [Ca2+] is elevated in the cytosol; in order to undergo a second cycle, [Ca2+] must be sequestered in the sarcoplasmic reticulum and released again. B. ATP hydrolysis products must be removed from myosin before it can bind to actin. C. Binding of myosin to actin takes place when [Ca2+] increases in the cytosol. D. A single twitch in skeletal muscle lasts the same length of time as the action potential that causes it. E. The powerstroke of the cross-bridge cycle occurs simultaneously with ATP being hydrolyzed into ADP and Pi.