What substance is administered during an asthmatic attack to decrease resistance by dilating the airways?

a. angiotensin
b. histamine
c. epinephrine
d. norepinephrine


Answer: c. epinephrine

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The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering

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Which of the following factors of the internal environment is not homeostatically maintained?

a. its concentration of nutrient molecules. b. its concentration of nitrogen gas, of which 80% of the atmospheric air is composed. c. its concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide. d. its pH. e. its temperature.

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The lateral malleolus is found on the distal end of which of the following bones?

A) tibia B) femur C) fibula D) calcaneus

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