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Q: 4.What physiological adaptations occur that allow a person to acclimate to exercise in the heat?

A: 4. Heat acclimation refers to a complex process in which a set of physiological changes or adaptatio...

Q: Write a note on thermal injury (heat injuries and cold injuries)?

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Q: Compare and contrast the organization of the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions.

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Q: Define neuron, describe its important structural components, and relate each to a functional role.

A: Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system that conduct impulses and transmits signals to...

Q: Define gonad and gamete. Explain the relationship betweenthe terms.

A: Reproduction is a process in which parents produce their offspring either sexually or asexually. In ...

Q: Define anal triangle

A: Anal triangle is a region of perineum found posteriorly at the tip of the coccyx to a line between t...

Q: Demonstrate the anatomic position and explain its significance

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Q: List the factors that determine cardiac output and total peripheral resistance?

A: The cardiovascular system is also called the blood vascular or circulatory system, consists of a mus...

Q: Alexandra Gonzalez is a 28-YO ski instructor. She suffered multiple fractures, which included a brok...

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Q: Match the appropriate function with the appropriate structure. Plans behaviors such as determining d...

A: Brain the organ that controls all the functions of the body in response to the information from both...

Q: Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. The term “heart attack” is anothe...

A: Introduction: The cardiovascular system (CVS) comprises heart and blood vessels. These blood vessels...

Q: What will happen to an organism once its cells failed to undergo the process of mitosis and meiosis?

A: The cell cycle is the series of ordered events causing a cell to grow and divide producing daughter ...

Q: Explain the term “Exercise is cardio-protective”?

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Q: Write one paragraph or two: describe what happened to Phineas Gage and why is it significant as an e...

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Q: transitional epithelium tissue is present in * .the kidney - True False

A: False

Q: 6.What types of exercise are detrimentally influenced by exposure to high altitude and why?

A: The prolonged endurance is affected at high altitudes due to a lack of oxidative energy production. ...

Q: When sensors in the GI tract are stimulated, they respond via reflexes. What types of digestive acti...

A: There are different reflex systems in the gastrointestinal tract which regulate the movement of food...

Q: Which bones form the pectoral girdle?

A: A pectoral girdle is also called a shoulder girdle that connects the upper limbs to the body along t...

Q: Which chemical factors affect breathing?

A: Introduction: The chemical regulation of respiration adjusts the ventilation so that the alveolar pC...

Q: A little stuck on this question I was not sure if I was correct.

A: Blood filtration is the primary step in urine formation in the nephron. It is performed by a non-sel...

Q: Identify the anatomic terms that describe the surface featuresof bone.

A: Anatomical terminology is the form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists and heal...

Q: The only cells of the retina that generateaction potentials are the cells.

A: Retina: The retina is a thin tissue present at the back of the eye. It is positioned next to the opt...

Q: In the long term which are the organs affected by chronic Chagas’ disease?

A: Chagas (CHAH-gus) disease is an inflammatory, infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma ...

Q: Is the fibula medial or lateral to the tibia?

A: The skeletal system provides the internal framework and protects the internal organs, consists of bo...

Q: Define interoceptor

A: A protein molecule which is present in the embedded form within the plasma membrane surface of the c...

Q: The concentration of calcium in the blood decreases below the homeostatic level. How does the body r...

A: A maintained state of internal, external conditions in a living system is called as homeostasis. Dur...

Q: Which bone of the cranium articulates directly with the vertebral column?

A: The skeletal system is the entire framework of bones and their cartilages, along with the ligaments ...

Q: Which has a stronger/larger change in voltage? action potential O graded potential both graded and a...

A: Neuron or nerve cells are cells that act as messengers, they are able to undergo  electrical excitat...

Q: Contrast positive feedback and negative feedback.

A: Living beings can maintain their internal body conditions within the accepted range of value. This a...

Q: In the inner ear basilar fibers are arranged with a variable dimensions along the basilar membrane. ...

A: Ear is divided into three parts. They are inner ear, middle ear, and external ear. Sound waves that ...

Q: Distinguish between the ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord.

A: The long cylindrical structure formed by the bundling of neurons and fibers which stretch down from ...

Q: Predict how the functions of the human hand would be different if the carpometacarpal joint of the t...

A: A joint is the union of two bones. The synovial joints are those joints which contain a fibrous join...

Q: Explain the experiment used to determine the structure of ATCase. What happens to the activity and r...

A: Since it is the most well-studied allosteric enzyme, aspartate transcarbamoylase, which catalyses th...

Q: What arteries play the leading roles in supplying blood to the brain?

A: The cardiovascular system that comprises the heart and a wide network of blood vessels (arteries and...

Q: List the bones that make up the pelvic girdle and explainwhy the pelvic girdle is more stable than t...

A: A bone consists of bone tissue, cartilage, dense connective tissue, epithelium, adipose tissue, and ...

Q: In an ECG, the beginning of the P-wave corresponds to: The depolarization of the ventricles O The re...

A: The human heart is a muscular pumping organ that is a 4 chambered structure. It is made of auricles ...

Q: A young woman follows a vegan diet and suffers heavy, long periods.  What disorder is she at increas...

A:    Uterine cycle or menstrual cycle is a series of changes occurring in the endometrium of the uteru...

Q: Write a note on homeostasis, with at least 2 fully explained examples?

A: The sum total of all chemical reactions occurring in a body is known as metabolism. To keep the body...

Q: What does Antidiuretic hormone do?

A: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, is a small peptide hormone that controls the ...

Q: Which of the following is FALSE about hemoglobin? O Hemoglobin only binds oxygen Every subunit of he...

A: The oxygen binding protein present in the erythrocytes which is involved in the transportation of th...

Q: Discuss the formation of the neural tube and the neuralcrest cells

A: Neural tube formation : there are two ways of neural tube formation . In primary neurulation , the c...

Q: A 46-year-old male returns to the clinic with symptoms of hypertension and dehydration. Patient has ...

A: The kidneys are the chief excretory organ of the excretory and urinary system of the human body. The...

Q: What is the function of smooth muscle in the arterial wall?

A: The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, the blood and the blood vessels. Blood vessels are ...

Q: List three factors that determine resistance in a vessel. Which of these factors is physiologically ...

A: Blood flow is the movement of the blood in the vessels. It flows from the arteries to the capillarie...

Q: 1. Discuss the optics of imaging the source onto the retina.   2. Discuss the absorption of light by...

A: The special sense of vision is attributed to the eyes, which is a spherical and paired organ located...

Q: Which two body systems are charged with maintaining homeostasis by responding to changes in the envi...

A: An organism's steady physical, chemical and internal state, which is maintained by several processes...