The highly vascular layer of the skin, which provides thermoregulation via changing blood flow, is the
A) epidermis.
B) subcutaneous layer.
C) stratum basale.
D) stratum corneum.
E) dermis.
E) dermis.
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Match each system to an important function of the system.
a. integumentary system b. skeletal system c. muscular system d. nervous system e. endocrine system f. cardiovascular system g. female reproductive system h. respiratory system i. digestive system j. urinary system k. male reproductive system 1. _____ Absorbs nutrients 2. _____ Allows the body to move 3. _____ Protects underlying structures 4. _____ Produces sperm 5. _____ Recognizes sensory stimuli 6. _____ Transports materials to various parts of the body 7. _____ Makes blood cells and stores minerals 8. _____ Regulates body function by the release of hormones 9. _____ Cleans the blood of metabolic waste 10. _____ Produces ova 11. _____ Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward with palms of hands
A. in the prayer position. B. facing posteriorly. C. facing anteriorly. D. in the same direction as the feet.
If excess base is added to the blood, the body will respond with
A. increased respiration and increased excretion of bicarbonate ions. B. decreased respiration and increased excretion of hydrogen ions. C. increased respiration and increased reabsorption of bicarbonate ions. D. decreased respiration and decreased excretion of hydrogen ions.
What ways can cats be distracted from certain procedures?
What will be an ideal response?