In a car accident, Jane suffered a chest injury that resulted in impaired breathing and respiratory acidosis. How will her body compensate for this imbalance?
A) kidneys eliminate bicarbonate ions
B) kidneys retain bicarbonate ions
C) kidneys retain hydrogen ions
D) kidneys eliminate carbon dioxide
B
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The __________ has a direct anatomical connection to the hypothalamus?
a. adrenal gland b. posterior pituitary c. thyroid gland d. parathyroid gland e. thymus gland
A high sodium load in the ECF will lead to a/an ____ in plasma volume and a/an ____ in blood pressure
a. increase, decrease b. decrease, decrease c. decrease, increase d. increase, increase e. none of these.
What type of large, multinucleated cell destroys bone?
A) chondroblast B) osteoblast C) osteoclast D) osteocyte
At the threshold for generating an action potential:
A. the membrane is at the K+ equilibrium potential B. the conductances for Na+ and K+ are equal C. there is a rapid opening of voltage-gated Na+ channels D. K+ conductance is maximal E. the transmembrane voltage is zero