The major nonelastic source of resistance to air flow in the respiratory passageways is ________

A) air pressure
B) friction
C) surfactant
D) surface tension


B

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The most movable joints are ________ joints.

A. symphysis B. synchondrosis C. gomphosis D. synovial E. syndesmosis

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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) generates a murmur associated with the ________ heart sound that occurs when the ________.

A. lubb (S1); ventricles relax B. dupp (S2); ventricles relax C. dupp (S2); atria relax D. lubb (S1); atria contract E. lubb (S1); ventricles contract

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The electrically polarized cell membrane of a skeletal muscle cell is called the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which law states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas in the mixture would exert independently?

A. Charles' Law B. Henry's Law C. Dalton's Law D. Boyle's Law

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