A hormone that is released in response to an increase in blood pressure is
A. antidiuretic hormone.
B. aldosterone.
C. angiotensin I.
D. angiotensin II.
E. atrial natriuretic peptide.
Answer: E. atrial natriuretic peptide.
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bleeding from the liver and spleen. Hemorrhaging was controlled at that time, and blood was suctioned from the abdomen. The dog also received a blood transfusion. Upon arriving at the clinic today it was noted on PE that the dog had pale pink mm, prolonged CRT, and was tachypnic and dyspneic. A chest radiograph revealed pneumothorax as the cause of tachypnea and dyspnea. A chest tube was placed in the dog pending surgical repair of the chest. 2/N lethargy anorexia abdominal distention ascites balloted dyspnea acute hemoabdomen abdominal exploratory transfusion PE mm CRT tachypnic chest radiograph pneumothorax chest tube What will be an ideal response?
People with elevated levels of __________, a blood-borne marker of inflammation, have a higher risk for developing coronary artery disease
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Of the following cardiovascular components, which contains the majority of the body's blood volume at any one time?
A. Pulmonary capillaries B. Heart C. Systemic veins and venules D. Systemic capillaries
Which of the following statements regarding lipid membranes is true?
a. Phospholipids will spontaneously form liposomes in nonpolar solvents. b. A solution of pure fatty acids forms a lipid bilayer in a polar solvent. c. Membrane lipids move laterally within their own layer. d. Membrane lipids frequently move between one layer of the bilayer and the other. e. The preferred form of a lipid bilayer in water is a flat sheet with exposed edges.