A voluntary increase in the rate and depth of breathing is called ______

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hyperventilation

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A patient complains to you of pain in a limited strip on one side of his chest and back. Upon examination you notice that the skin associated with the T3 dermatome of that side is red with vesicular eruptions

Which of the following is your most reasonable conclusion about your patient's illness? A) He has syphilis. B) He has shingles (herpes zoster). C) He has localized dermatitis. D) An underlying thoracic disease has spread through the thoracic wall to the skin. E) It is likely that the condition will spread to surrounding dermatomes before it improves.

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The ____________________ consists of the medulla oblongata, the pons varolii, and the midbrain

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The peripheral nervous system includes the ________.

A. brain B. spinal cord C. blood-brain barrier D. cranial nerves E. cerebellum

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Which of the following in NOT true in the fetus?

A. The foramen ovale between the two atria is a bypass of the lungs. B. The ductus venosus is a bypass of the liver. C. The umbilical vein carries oxygen rich, nutrient rich blood away from the placenta. D. The umbilical arteries are branches off the external iliac arteries. E. The umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood.

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