Decrease in the size of a tissue is known as ________.
A. hyperplasia
B. atrophy
C. hypotrophy
D. metaplasia
E. hypertrophy
Answer: B
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A. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis B. Multiple sclerosis C. Parkinson disease D. Guillain-Barré syndrome E. None of the choices is correct.
The internal intercostal muscles form the deeper layer of the thorax and aid active (forced) expiration by depressing the rib cage.
What will be an ideal response?
Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following EXCEPT ________
A) weak dilation of the blood vessels of skeletal muscles during exercise B) increase of heart rate and force C) dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera D) constriction of most blood vessels
Increasing the alveolar ventilation rate will
A) increase the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli. B) have no effect on either the partial pressure or diffusion rate of gases. C) increase the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli. D) decrease the rate of carbon dioxide diffusion from the blood to the alveoli. E) decrease the rate of oxygen diffusion from the alveoli to the blood.