A patient is admitted to the hospital with suspected meningitis. Their doctor uses a ________ to test for presence of bacteria or increased quantities of immune cells in the CSF.
What will be an ideal response?
lumbar puncture
spinal tap
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Put the portions of the male urethra in the correct order, from the urinary bladder to the exterior
a: Spongy part b: Urethral orifice c: Prostatic part d: Membranous part A. b, c, a, d B. c, a, d, b C. b, c, d, a D. c, d, a, b E. b, a, c, d
As blood travels through the venous system toward the heart, why do the veins become larger in diameter?
A) The transition causes the resistance to increase further so that the flow rate of blood increases. B) The transition causes the resistance to decrease further so that the flow rate of blood increases. C) The transition causes the resistance to decrease further so that the flow rate of blood decreases. D) The transition causes the resistance to increase further so that the flow rate of blood decreases. E) The transition reflects no change in the resistance, but causes the flow rate of blood to increase.
The micturition reflex begins to function when
A) the stretch receptors have provided adequate stimulation to the sympathetic motor neurons. B) the stretch receptors have provided maximum stimulation to the parasympathetic motor neurons. C) the stretch receptors have provided adequate stimulation to the parasympathetic motor neurons. D) the stretch receptors have provided maximum stimulation to the sympathetic motor neurons. E) the stretch receptors are initially distorted.
What type of epithelium occurs in the mucous membrane of the trachea?
A) simple columnar cells B) transitional epithelium C) pseudostratified ciliated columnar D) stratified squamous epithelium