Buffers help a living organism to maintain a constant pH value.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Respiratory alkalosis is a result of _______.
A) too much carbon dioxide in the blood B) too little oxygen in the blood C) too much oxygen in the blood D) too little carbon dioxide in the blood
Which of the following statements about the cardiac cycle is TRUE? NOTE: Be sure to look at the Wiggers Diagram in your textbook!!!
a. The duration of systole is greater than that of diastole in a subject at rest. b. During isovolumetric ventricular relaxation, blood flows from the atria into the ventricles. c. Closure of the atrioventricular valves occurs at the onset of ventricular systole. d. The QRS complex occurs at approximately the same time as the closure of the semilunar valves. e. The first valves to go from closed to open after the atrial kick are the atrioventricular valves
Which of these events must occur first to trigger the skeletal muscle to generate an action potential and contract?
A) Sodium ions rush into the cell. B) Acetylcholine (ACh) binds to receptors on the sarcolemma and allows passage of sodium ions into the cell. C) Potassium ions diffuse out of the muscle cell. D) The sodium-potassium pump restores sodium and potassium back to their initial positions. E) Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) breaks down acetylcholine (ACh).
The external, ulnar collateral, and flexor retinaculum manus are all ligaments associated with the shoulder.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)