A nurse can facilitate respiratory functioning by encouraging deep breathing exercises such as diaphragmatic breathing. Explain diaphragmatic breathing.

What will be an ideal response?


: Diaphragmatic breathing is the alternating contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm causing pressure in the abdominopelvic cavity below that facilitates blood to the heart. Diaphragmatic breathing promotes maximum inhalation and lung expansion.

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________ subdivide synovial cavities, channel the flow of synovial fluid, and allow for variations in the shapes of the articular surfaces

A) Cruciate ligaments B) Synovia C) Bursae D) Capsular ligaments E) Menisci

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Pancreatic juice and bile are both released into the

A. descending colon. B. jejunum. C. duodenum. D. ascending colon.

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Determine the identity of the structure labeled #7. The structure contains the specific base sequence AUG, which codes for


A) cysteine.
B) alanine.
C) methionine.
D) phenylalanine.
E) valine.

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The __________ arterioles supply blood to the nephons.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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