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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What connective tissue sheath covers the entire muscle?

A. Epimysium B. Perimysium C. Endomysium

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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.

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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

Anatomy & Physiology