When a person is very stressed and tense, his or her bloodpressure typically rises. What aspect of the sympatheticnervous system causes this rise in blood pressure?

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A: Neurons are the structural and functional components of the nervous system and transmit electrical s...

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Q: Give the details of DNA replication.

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid, abbreviated as DNA, is a double-helix made-up of nucleic acids. Its role in b...

Q: Why is spongy bone able to withstand stress in an area such asthe expanded end of a long bone?

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A: Ventilation, also termed as breathing, is defined as the exchange of gases between the lungs and the...

Q: Which process—diffusion, osmosis, or filtration—is utilized in the following situations? a. Injectio...

A: Diffusion, osmosis, and filtration are the processes that involve the movement of a substance across...

Q: Identify the structures of the kidney in the following diagram: (a) ___________b) ____________(c) __...

A: A pair of bean-shaped organs located below the ribs and behind the belly is known as kidneys. The fu...

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A: The mucous blanket is the mucous membrane surrounding the epithelial layer of the tracheobronchial t...

Q: how is the erythrocyte structure different from other cells

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Q: name parts in these microscope images

A: A stomach can be defined as a muscular organ situated on the left side of the upper abdominal is the...

Q: Name the 4 conditions which warrant immediate dialysis for a patient in renal failure.

A: Kidney failure means drop in kidney function.  is also called end stage kidney disease is a conditio...

Q: What is ossification? What is the difference betweenintramembranous and endochondral ossification?

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A: Alaska is a cold region. Trip to Alaska might lead to hypothermia, which is a condition where there ...

Q: When certain types of white blood cells encounter bacteria, they are able to engulf them and bring t...

A: Immunity refers to every mechanism of the body that helps to protect the body from harmful foreign a...

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Q: Which of the following effects result(s) from aging on the muscular system?a. Muscle mass declines.b...

A: The muscular system is defined as an organ system composed of skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and ...

Q: Which muscle forms the anterior axillary fold?a. latissimus dorsib. pectoralis majorc. biceps brachi...

A: Introduction: Axillary folds are of two types, anterior and posterior axillary folds. Lateral edges ...

Q: Match the fracture to the description. Some questions may have more than one correct answer. 1. A sh...

A: A fracture is a break in the bone. A fracture can range from a hairline crack in the bone to the bon...

Q: What would be a good target for a drug if one wanted to affect veins but not arteries?  Group of ans...

A: Arteries are deep and veins are superficial and easy to access. Arteries have higher pressure so pun...

Q: 1) Where would you find myelinated pathways to the brain? a) gray commissure b) white commissure c) ...

A: Oligodendrocytes are specific glial cells liable for creating myelin sheaths all through the central...

Q: Describe location of vestibular and vocal folds. Describe the difference in functions of these struc...

A: The larynx serves three important functions in humans. The functions are protective, respiratory, an...

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Q: Which of the following describes integral membraneproteins?a. They permit water movement only into o...

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Q: An 89-year-old male has a tumor obstructing several lymph nodes in his axillary region. All of the f...

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