The thin serous membrane that adheres to the lung surface is the __________ __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
visceral pleura
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The fluid that lubricates movable joints is produced by
A) mucous membrane. B) cutaneous membrane. C) synovial membrane. D) serous membrane. E) plasma membrane.
A drop in the ratio of sodium bicarbonate to carbonic acid because of untreated diabetes can be called:
a. uncompensated respiratory acidosis b. uncompensated respiratory alkalosis c. uncompensated metabolic acidosis d. uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
The main role of glucocorticoids is to
a. enhance sodium reuptake from the urine. b. elevate glucose levels in the blood. c. enhance the elimination of sugars in the urine. d. enhance the reuptake of sugar from tubular fluids in the kidney. e. none of these.
Fast fibers can be distinguished from slow fibers by the rate at which their myosin-ATPases split ATP
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.