Which of the following events would cause a decrease in mean arterial blood pressure?
A. Constriction of blood vessels in the skin
B. An increase in ADH production
C. Release of atrial natriuretic factor
D. An increase in aldosterone production
E. Activation of the renin-angiotensin mechanism
Answer: C
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A. spasm B. tendinitis C. strain D. cramp
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A. mitochondria and cilia. B. rough ER and Golgi apparatus. C. ribosomes and centrioles. D. Golgi apparatus and microvilli. E. lysosomes and Golgi apparatus.
Which of the following vertebrae lacks a body?
A) Atlas B) Thoracic C) Vertebra prominens D) Axis
Which of the following symptoms would a patient with a lesion (injury) that destroyed the right side of the spinal cord in the region of the upper back be most likely to experience?
A. loss of both pressure sense and pain in the right foot B. loss of both pressure sense and pain in the left foot C. loss of pressure sense in the right foot and pain in the left foot D. loss of pressure sense in the left foot and pain in the right foot