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What effect does epinephrine have on the airways?
What effect does epinephrine have on the airways?
- Increases airway resistance
- Causes bronchoconstriction
- Causes bronchodilation (correct)
- Stimulates mucus production
What branch of the ANS causes bronchoconstriction?
What branch of the ANS causes bronchoconstriction?
- Central nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system (correct)
- Enteric nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
How does Acetylcholine affect the airway?
How does Acetylcholine affect the airway?
- Increases mucus production
- Causes bronchodilation
- Causes bronchoconstriction (correct)
- Decreases heart rate
What is the main cause of airway resistance?
What is the main cause of airway resistance?
What are the differences between external respiration and internal respiration?
What are the differences between external respiration and internal respiration?
Which nerves are responsible for contracting the diaphragm and intercostal muscles during breathing?
Which nerves are responsible for contracting the diaphragm and intercostal muscles during breathing?
Why does the parasympathetic nervous system cause bronchoconstriction in the airways?
Why does the parasympathetic nervous system cause bronchoconstriction in the airways?
What is the purpose of the mucous coat in the stomach?
What is the purpose of the mucous coat in the stomach?
What are some causes of GERD (acid reflux) in the esophagus?
What are some causes of GERD (acid reflux) in the esophagus?
What are Helicobacter pylori?
What are Helicobacter pylori?
What is the function of histamine in the stomach?
What is the function of histamine in the stomach?
In what area of the duodenum does the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct meet?
In what area of the duodenum does the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct meet?
What is the function of the villi in the small intestine?
What is the function of the villi in the small intestine?
What is bile, where is it produced and stored, and what is its function?
What is bile, where is it produced and stored, and what is its function?
What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
What two hormones are produced in the pancreatic islets, and what is their function?
What two hormones are produced in the pancreatic islets, and what is their function?
Starch is broken down to its disaccharide, maltose, by the enzyme
Starch is broken down to its disaccharide, maltose, by the enzyme
Where does lipid digestion, absorption, and transport take place?
Where does lipid digestion, absorption, and transport take place?
What is the primary cause of bronchoconstriction in the airways?
What is the primary cause of bronchoconstriction in the airways?
Where does most nutrient absorption take place?
Where does most nutrient absorption take place?
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for bronchoconstriction in the airways?
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for bronchoconstriction in the airways?
What leads to an increase in airway resistance?
What leads to an increase in airway resistance?
Know how lipid digestion and absorption occur.
Know how lipid digestion and absorption occur.
What is the function of the liver?
What is the function of the liver?
What is the function of CCK and what stimulates their release?
What is the function of CCK and what stimulates their release?
What is the function of the hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein?
What is the function of the hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein?
How is carbon dioxide transported?
How is carbon dioxide transported?
How does the respiratory system respond to high CO2 levels resulting in lower pH?
How does the respiratory system respond to high CO2 levels resulting in lower pH?
What are the Structures of the respiratory system?
What are the Structures of the respiratory system?
Which statement describes the connection between the right main bronchus and aspiration?
Which statement describes the connection between the right main bronchus and aspiration?
Which of the following statements accurately compares intrapleural pressure and intrapulmonary pressure in relation to airflow?
Which of the following statements accurately compares intrapleural pressure and intrapulmonary pressure in relation to airflow?
During quiet inhalation, how do the intercostal muscles move?
During quiet inhalation, how do the intercostal muscles move?
Which of the following accurately describes the process of inhalation?
Which of the following accurately describes the process of inhalation?
In quiet inhalation, what is the main role of the intercostal muscles?
In quiet inhalation, what is the main role of the intercostal muscles?
How do the intercostal muscles contribute to breathing during exercise?
How do the intercostal muscles contribute to breathing during exercise?
What happens to the diaphragm during forced exhalation?
What happens to the diaphragm during forced exhalation?
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