Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal conchae?
A. Provide an area for the olfactory receptors
B. Create turbulence to help clean the air
C. Increase surface area for moistening inhaled air
D. Increase surface area to trap moisture from exhaled air
Answer: A
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a) exercise physiology b) renal physiology c) pathophysiology d) cardiovascular physiology e) immunology
A fenestrated squamous epithelium can be observed in this structure within the kidney
A) distal convoluted tubule B) proximal convoluted tubule C) glomerulus D) nephron loop
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A) Enzymes are important sources of nutrients. B) Enzymes are important inorganic compounds used by cells. C) Enzymes provide the activation energy of a reaction so it can occur. D) Enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction so it can occur. E) Enzymes increase the activation energy of a reaction so it can occur.
Hair cells in semicircular canals are
A. mechanoreceptors. B. chemoreceptors. C. nociceptors. D. photoreceptors. E. audioreceptors.