Which respiratory-associated muscles would contract or relax during forced expiration, for example blowing up a balloon?
A) external intercostals would contract and diaphragm would relax
B) internal intercostals and abdominal muscles would contract
C) diaphragm contracts, internal intercostals would relax
D) diaphragm would contract, external intercostals would relax
B
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Damage to the back of the brain could most likely adversely affect a person's
a. ability to see b. ability to feel sensation in the skin c. ability to hear d. ability to smell e. ability to voluntarily move the arms
How much of the cardiac output do the kidneys receive?
A. 44% B. 1% C. 21% D. 11% E. 31%
Aspirin inhibits blood clotting by directly preventing ________.
A. clot retraction B. thrombin formation C. fibrin formation D. platelet plug formation