Closure of the aortic valve produces a disturbance or notch on the aortic pressure curve, the dicrotic notch

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Excitation of the vasomotor center results in

A.  increased sympathetic activity and predominantly more vasoconstriction than vasodilation. B.  increased parasympathetic activity and predominantly more vasodilation than vasoconstriction. C.  increased autonomic activity that increases heart rate and dilates blood vessels. D.  decreased autonomic activity that decreases heart rate and constricts blood vessels. E.  redistribution of blood flow away from the skeletal muscles and toward  the skin.

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Which wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) represents ventricular depolarization?

What will be an ideal response?

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The pubic symphysis can be palpated as a hard prominence above the genitalia.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Just before ovulation, estrogen levels drop

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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