What is the function of the valves in the heart?
What will be an ideal response?
Prevent backflow of blood through the heart
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What is the most common type of neuron?
A. Multipolar B. Unipolar C. Anaxonic D. Dendritic E. Bipolar
Which of the following is true regarding the central and local mechanisms controlling gastric and intestinal activities?
A) The cephalic phase begins as food enters the stomach. B) The gastric phase only lasts for minutes. C) The cephalic phase includes the release of bile from the gallbladder. D) The intestinal phase increases the stimulation of the stomach's stretch receptors. E) The intestinal phase triggers mucus and bicarbonate to help protect the duodenum from arriving acid.
Which of the following situations might be the result of hypersecretion of glucocorticoids?
A. weight loss B. hypoglycemia C. depression of the immune response D. increased plasma levels of ACTH E. proteins and fats are unused
The movement of water and electrolytes between fluid compartments is regulated
primarily by A) pinocytosis and phagocytosis. B) active and passive transport. C) hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure. D) diffusion and osmosis.