A drug called ________, taken during pregnancy, may result in infants being born with unformed arms and legs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
thalidomide
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The sodium-potassium exchange pump transports __________ Na+ ions and __________ K+ ions for every ATP molecule used.
A) 1;2 B) 2;2 C) 2;3 D) 3;2 E) 3;3
Which of the following is NOT proper procedure when inserting a nasogastric tube in a responsive patient?
A) Administering a topical alpha agonist to constrict the nasal vasculature B) Keeping the patient's head in an extended position while inserting the tube C) Injecting 40 mL of air into the tube while auscultating over the epigastrium D) Encouraging the patient to swallow or drink to facilitate passage of the tube
Bicarbonate is:
A. secreted into the lumen by gastric epithelial cells and into the interstitial fluid by pancreatic duct cells. B. secreted into the lumen by pancreatic acinar (exocrine) cells, and into the interstitium by pancreatic duct cells. C. secreted into the lumen by pancreatic duct cells, and into the interstitium by pancreatic acinar (exocrine) cells. D. secreted into the interstitial fluid by gastric epithelial cells, and into the lumen by pancreatic duct cells. E. secreted into the lumen by both gastric epithelial cells and pancreatic duct cells.
What destroys the zona pellucida sperm-binding receptors?
A) the acrosomal reaction B) human placental lactogen C) the process of capacitation D) zonal inhibiting proteins