When ions diffuse across cell membranes, they move:
a. Down their concentration gradient (from high to low)
b. Against their concentration gradient (from low to high)
A
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You have just arrived on the scene of a very serious motor-vehicle collision. EMRs have rapidly extricated an unresponsive female from the driver's seat. The EMRs report that she was unrestrained and struck the steering wheel with her chest and abdomen. As you start the primary assessment, you note that she has snoring respirations and is breathing shallowly at a rate of 24 breaths per minute
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Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called ____.
A. ligaments B. hyaline cartilage C. synovial membrane D. osteoblasts E. osteoclasts
Which of the following acts provided additional funding to strengthen the tools that the DOJ and HHS used to pursue fraud investigations?
A. ACA B. HITECH C. FCA D. FERA