Define residual volume

What will be an ideal response?


The amount of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal
exhalation.

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John tells you that cholesterol is bad and should be eliminated from the diet. You explain to him that cholesterol is important. Which of the following hormones are synthesized from cholesterol?

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Which of the following statements regarding the determination of stimulus intensity is true?

A. Stronger intensity stimuli cause rapid adaptation, while weaker stimuli cause slower adaptation. B. The amplitude of action potentials increases with increasing stimulus intensity. C. The duration of receptor potentials decreases with increasing stimulus intensity. D. The frequency of action potentials increases with increasing stimulus intensity. E. The only means of detecting intensity changes is through recruitment of greater numbers of sensory units.

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