The respiratory membrane includes the ________
A) the capillary and alveolar epithelial sheets, and a common, mucous-coated basement membrane
B) capillary wall, a thin fluid-filled space, and the alveolar wall
C) capillary and alveolar walls and their fused basal laminae
Answer: C
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a. increase, decrease b. decrease, increase c. increase, increase d. decrease, decrease
Passive immunization of an Rh-negative woman with anti-Rh factor antibodies within a few hours of giving birth to an Rh-positive baby is helpful in preventing hemolytic disease of the newborn in a subsequent pregnancy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The ___ ventricle pumps blood to the pulmonary circuit, while the ___ ventricle pumps blood into the systemic circuit.
a. right; left b. left; right
Parasympathetic functions include all of the following except
A) reduction in the rate of cardiac contraction. B) constriction of the pupils. C) dilation of the airways. D) stimulation of urination. E) stimulation of defecation.