What does the muscularis do?
a. Stimulates the contraction of the muscles that control the beating of the heart
b. Makes possible the voluntary muscle contractions required for movement
c. Controls the contraction and expansion of the lungs
d. Enables food to mix and move through the GI tract
d
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What will be an ideal response?
Monique is a 19-year-old college student who would like to follow a Mediterranean diet pattern instead of her typical "western" diet. Based on this information, Monique should
A. eat fewer beans and peas. B. increase her red meat intake. C. increase her intake of fruit. D. decrease her intake of fish and seafood.
Peristalsis is a term that refers to the:
a. circulation of blood in the blood vessels. b. absorption of nutrients in the intestines. c. mixing and moving of food through the lymphatic system. d. last phase of digestion. e. action of the involuntary muscles of the digestive tract.
Ideally, thrombolytic drugs should be used within ____ hours following an ischemic stroke
A) 4.5 B) 5.5 C) 6.5 D) 7.5