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Unit two study stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Partial pressure is best defined as: | The pressure each gas contributes to the total pressure in a mixture |
| Most of the alveolar wall consists of: | |
| Physiologic dead space is: | Anatomic dead space plus alveolar dead space |
| A patient on a very low-carbohydrate diet still must supply glucose for glucose-dependent cells. Which pathway makes glucose from amino acids and glycerol? | Gluconeogenesis |
| Organs of the upper respiratory tract include all of the following EXCEPT the: | Larynx |
| A dietary guideline mentioned advises that fat should not exceed about: | 30% |
| A patient has been fasting and needs glucose. The pathway that breaks down glycogen to release glucose is: | Glycogenolysis |
| Nasal conchae are also known as: | Turbinate bones |
| Age-related changes can decrease gas exchange area because | Alveolar pores close permanently |
| Peripheral chemoreceptors mainly sense changes in blood: | O2 |
| Amino acids are absorbed into: | |
| A patient develops diarrhea after a strong peristaltic rush due to intestinal irritation. The rush most directly occurs in the: | Small intestine |
| Paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces in the: | Maxillary, frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones |
| Bicarbonate ions in pancreatic juice primarily: | Neutralize acidic chyme by making the juice alkaline |
| A clinician explains that Ca and P are major contributors to body mineral content. Together they account for nearly: | 90% |
| A function of the paranasal sinuses is to: | Produce surfactant |
| A fecal occult blood test is primarily used in screening for: | Colorectal cancer |
| As chyme enters the duodenum, the enterogastric reflex: | Slows stomach emptying |
| A diet provides adequate calories but a bile salt deficiency causes fat-soluble vitamin deficiency. This is best classified as: | Secondary malnutrition |