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What actions regarding Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide occur at the lungs? |
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oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli |
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The most superior portion of the pharynx is the |
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Name characteristics that apply to the tissue that lines the trachea? |
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pseudostratified, columnar, epitheleal |
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Where is the pleural space located |
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between the layers of the membrane covering the lungs |
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Cartilage rings surround the |
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Name of a structures that is part of the nasal septum? |
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The amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs by maximum exhalation following maximum inhalation is the |
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The neck and abdominal muscles are involved in a |
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Most of the carbon dioxide transported in the blood is carried |
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in the form of bicarbonate ions |
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Oxygen moves from the lungs into the blood via |
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Chemoreceptors that regulate breathing are located in the |
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a breathing difficulty that is relieved by sitting upright |
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An example of an upper respiratory infection is |
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The fluid that accumulates in the alveoli of patients with pneumonia is called |
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What conditions might be associated with an allergic response? |
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hay fever, asthma, allergic rhinitis |
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What symptoms are associated with COPD? |
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dyspnea, dilation and destruction of alveoli, chronic inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles |
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Air or fluid may be removed from the pleural space by |
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Describe the correct order of tissue from the outermost to the innermost layer in the wall of the digestive tract? |
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serous membrane, smooth muscle, submucosa, mucosa |
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The layer of the digestive tract wall that forms the teniae coli is the |
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Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the peritoneum? |
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The lesser omentum is between the |
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The portion of the peritoneum attached to the small intestine is the |
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The hardest substance found in a tooth is |
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The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food into the |
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The vermiform appendix is attached to the |
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The waste product of protein metabolism that is synthesized in the liver is |
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The salivary glands under the tongue are called the |
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Bilirubin is a byproduct of the destruction of |
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What is the function that is accomplished by bile? |
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The cystic duct and common hepatic duct merge to form the |
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Most nutrients are absorbed in the |
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Folds in the cell membrane of intestinal cells are called |
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Secretin and cholecystokinin are hormones produced in the |
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Caries is the scientific name for |
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The end products of cellular respiration are |
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The compound that will generate ATP without further digestion is |
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Describe a statements that is true with regard to the relative caloric content of different nutrients? |
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Fats yield more energy per gram than sugars or proteins |
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An essential amino acid can be received it what way? |
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must be ingested in the diet |
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A mineral found in hemoglobin is |
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Name of a complex carbohydrate? |
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Low levels of blood protein and the presence of ascites fluid in the abdomen is characteristic of children with |
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Most body heat is lost through the |
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Name the processes for heat loss from the body? |
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conduction, radiation, evaporation |
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The normal body temperature is about |
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A sudden fall in temperature that follows a fever is called the |
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Conventional nutritional guidelines suggest that daily caloric intake should be divided between the three nutrient types as |
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55% carbohydrate, 15% protein, 30% fat |
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The viral disease mumps is an example of |
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Name of a substance that is a protease? |
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The Adam's apple is formed by the |
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