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221 Study stack #2
Physiology assignment Study stack #2
Question | Answer |
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The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: | gastric inhibitory peptide |
The enzyme pepsin begins the digestion of | Protein |
What is the most abundant cation in extracellular fluid? | Sodium |
What is the ratios of base bicarbonate to carbonic acid will maintain a normal pH? | 20:1 |
Fertilization of an ovum most often occurs in the | Fallopian tube |
What is responsible for producing secondary sex characteristics | Testosterone |
A drop in the body’s production of carbonic anhydrase would hinder the formation of | Carbonic acid |
When classified according to the kind of chemical reactions catalyzed, digestive enzymes are referred to as _____ enzymes | Hydrolyzing |
Edema is defined as abnormally large amounts of fluid in the | Intracellular spaces |
In young adults, the percentage of body weight composed of water will average about _____ for males and _____ for females. | 60%:50% |