Any ventilated alveoli that do not participate in gas exchange with blood because they are inadequately perfused are considered alveolar __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dead space

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Several hours after your last meal, declining blood glucose levels stimulate release of the hormone ________, which stimulates glycogenolysis, lipolysis and fat mobilization, and gluconeogenesis

A) glucagon B) thyroxine C) cortisol D) insulin

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Which action makes microbes more susceptible to phagocytosis?

a) Opsonization b) Cytolysis c) Inflammation d) Complement e) Hybridoma

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When the pH of body fluids begins to fall, proteins will

A) release a hydrogen from the amino group. B) bind a hydrogen at the amino group. C) release a hydrogen from the carboxyl group. D) bind a hydrogen at the carboxyl group. E) cause none of these actions.

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