Patients with a carbonic acid excess experience:
a. metabolic alkalosis
b. metabolic acidosis
c. respiratory alkalosis
d. respiratory acidosis
c. respiratory alkalosis
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The process whereby repeated exposure to a hormone can cause a decrease in the number of receptors for that hormone is called
A. down-regulation. B. saturation. C. antagonism. D. inhibition. E. competition.
What connective tissue sheath covers the entire muscle?
A. Epimysium B. Perimysium C. Endomysium
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. If the sodium bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer pair were to buffer a solution of HCl, sodium chloride would be produced. 2. If the sodium bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer pair were to buffer a solution of HCl, more sodium bicarbonate would be produced. 3. When buffer systems buffer an acid, a strong acid is replaced with a weak acid. 4. If the sodium bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer pair were to buffer a solution of NaOH, water would be an end product. 5. If the sodium bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer pair were to buffer a solution of NaOH, the amount of carbonic acid would increase.
Early in development, where do the first blood cell precursors form?
A. The bone marrow B. The yolk sac C. The liver D. The heart E. The spleen